Portrait of Dr Chris Paton

Dr Chris Paton, University of Auckland

An open-access textbook of usability — the science of designing things that people can actually use. From the cognitive psychology of perception, attention and memory, through the laws and heuristics of interface design, to the methods of usability testing, evaluation, and accessibility. For designers, software engineers, clinicians, researchers, and anyone who builds things that other humans must operate.

Chapters

Foundations

Laws and Models

Domains of Application

Methods

The Future