Usability: Turning Technologies into Tools by Paul S. Adler (English) Hardcover

Description: Usability: Turning Technologies into Tools by Paul S. Adler, Terry A. Winograd Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The book addresses issues of how automated systems can be designed to enhance the ways that people use them. Publisher Description As more and more equipment incorporates advanced technologies, usability -- the ability of equipment to take advantage of users skills and thereby to function effectively in the broad range of real work situations -- is becoming an essential component of equipment design. Usability: Turning Technologies into Tools collects six essays that herald a fundamental shift in the way industry and researchers think about usability. In this new, broaderdefinition, usability no longer means safeguarding against human error, but rather enabling human beings to learn, to use, and to adapt the equipment to satisfy better the demands and contingencies of their work.Following an introduction that develops some core concepts of usability, the subsequent chapters: -- describe the role of usability in guiding one of Xeroxs largest strategic initiatives -- analyze a Monsanto chemical plant where a study of workers conversational patterns contributed to the design of a more effective system of controls -- present an empirical study of equipment design practices in U.S. industry which contrasts technology-centered and skill-based design approaches -- summarizerecent Scandinavian experiences with user participation in design, with specific reference to the DEMOS and UTOPIA projects -- analyze European experiences that suggest five key criteria for effectivehuman-centered design of advanced manufacturing technology --offer an insightful discussion of the powerful, often hidden human and organizational resources that conventional design processes overlook. Today, three quarters of all advanced technology implementations in manufacturing fail to achieve their performance goals because of inadequate usability. By viewing the human being as a mechanistic system component, and not a particularly reliable one, the traditional "human factors" model ofusability virtually ensures that the uniquely human qualities -- experience, adaptation, innovation -- will be neglected, and therefore that new technologies will realize little of their true potential.Usability: Turning Technologies into Tools answers the need for better usability criteria and more effective design and usability assurance processes. In so doing, it leads the way to making a new, broader concept of usability central to design. Its chapters will be of interest to managers and professionals in computer systems, manufacturing engineering, industrial design, and human factors, as well as researchers in disciplines such as computer science, engineering, design studies,sociology, organizational behavior and human resource management, industrial relations, education, and business strategy. Author Biography Paul S. Adler is at University of Southern California, School of Business Administration. Terry A. Winograd is at Stanford University. Details ISBN 0195075102 ISBN-13 9780195075106 Title Usability: Turning Technologies into Tools Author Paul S. Adler, Terry A. Winograd Format Hardcover Year 1993 Pages 224 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:137019596; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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