About Usability

Why it Matters

By making products easier to use, usability contributes to profitability and reduces the risk of product failure. Learn more in our Why it Matters section.

Users and Tasks

It is only possible to system a usable product if you understand how and why people will use the system.

Usability Evaluation

It is important to get feedback from users early in the development process. Find out how to do this in our Evaluation section.

Guidelines

Conformance to detailed user interface guidelines or style guides is an important pre-requisite for usability.

Usability in EU projects

Practical advice for implementing user centred design in EU projects.

FAQ

Answers to frequently asked questions.

Resources

Useful sources of further information.