TY - BOOK AU - Kuniavsky,Mike AU - Moed,Andrea AU - Goodman, Elizabeth TI - Observing the user experience: a practitioner's guide to user research SN - 9780123848697 AV - TA166 .K86 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Boston PB - Morgan Kaufmann KW - User-centered system design KW - Observation (Scientific method) N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-576) and index; pt. 1. Why research is good and how it fits into product development. Introduction -- Do a usability test now! -- Balancing needs through iterative development -- pt. 2. User experience research techniques. Research planning -- Competitive research -- Universal tools : recruiting and interviewing -- Focus groups -- More than words : object-based techniques -- Field visits : learning from observation -- Diary studies -- Usability tests -- Surveys -- Global and cross-cultural research -- Others' hard work : published information and consultants -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Automatically gathered information : usage data and customer feedback -- pt. 3. Communicating results. Research into action : representing insights as deliverables -- Reports, presentations, and workshops -- Creating a user-centered corporate culture ER -