[Sigia-l] Usability Testing

[Arthur Fink]

When I say, "review", I don't mean validate.  I think of "review" as 
part of the iterative process of refinement .. that is the "design" process".

At 03:12 PM 1/20/2007, Listera wrote:
>Arthur Fink:
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> > I can't both design and review my own design.
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>What other professional can?
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>In product design and production, obviously many professionals get involved.
>But, for some reason, some people insist on having an external business
>validate the output of designers as a matter of course, a requirement
>certainly not extended to most/many of the other professionals involved in
>the same process. That's conflict of interest by the purveyors of the
>validation business.
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>Ziya
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>Usability >  Simplify the Solution
>Design >  Simplify the Problem
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