Global Usability (Human–Computer Interaction Series)

The concept of usability has become an increasingly important consideration in the design of all kinds of technology. As more products are aimed at global markets and developed through internationally distributed teams, usability design needs to be addressed in global terms. Interest in usability as a design issue and specialist area of research and education has developed steadily in North America and Europe since the 1980’s. However, it is only over the last ten years that it has emerged as a global concern. __Global Usability__ provides an introduction to the important issues in globalizing design and an insight into the development of usability expertise around the world. The book is divided into two sections. The first section deals with the general issues in cross-cultural design and the methods for conducting usability design and evaluation across geographical boundaries. The second section describes the state of usability development in fifteen countries. The descriptions include a history and review of activities and include some unique perspectives that have developed in relation to usability work. Researchers and practitioners from a variety of design-related disciplines will find the book a useful guide for understanding the issues and an excellent reference source for working in any of the countries covered. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-6 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Global/Local Usability: Locally Contextualized Usability in the Global South....Pages 9-22 Issues in Adapting Usability Testing for Global Usability....Pages 23-38 Website Design and Trust Across Cultures....Pages 39-55 International Contextual Field Research....Pages 57-88 Front Matter....Pages 89-89 Usability in Brazil....Pages 91-109 Usability in China....Pages 111-135 Usability in the Czech Republic....Pages 137-152 Usability in India....Pages 153-168 Usability in Israel....Pages 169-194 Usability in Japan....Pages 195-209 Usability in Malaysia....Pages 211-222 Usability in Mexico....Pages 223-236 Usability in Aotearoa/New Zealand....Pages 237-245 Usability in Philippines....Pages 247-254 Usability in Poland....Pages 255-271 Usability in Russia....Pages 273-284 Usability in Singapore....Pages 285-307 Usability in Korea – From GUI to User Experience Design....Pages 309-331 Usability in Thailand....Pages 333-345 Back Matter....Pages 347-352