Task-based evaluation of user interfaces

摘要

A system and method for evaluating interfaces includes computing a reference script for a task from a reference interface design and translating the reference script into one or more target action scripts based on a target design. The one or more target action scripts on the target design are executed to produce target metrics. The target metrics are compared to determine whether the target action script successfully translates the reference script.

主权项

1. A method for evaluating interfaces, comprising:
computing a reference script for a task from a reference interface design; translating the reference script into one or more target action scripts based on a target interface design, comprising;
indentifying equivalent objects and actions of the reference interface design in the target interface design;computing navigation actions to acquire objects in the target interface design; andcomputing navigation actions to acquire objects in the target interface design; andcombining navigation action sequences with the navigation actions on the objects to get the target action script for the task; executing the one or more target action scripts on the target design to produce target metrics; and comparing the target metrics to determine whether the target action script successfully translates the reference script.