Evaluating the Usability of the Glasgow Online Hypertext
- 1 March 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Hypermedia
- Vol. 1 (1) , 34-63
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09558543.1989.12031157
Abstract
Although there are many hypertext systems currently on the market there is little advice available on how authors can create easy-to-use hypertexts. This paper addresses the usability of Glasgow Online — a hypertext which contains tourist information on the city of Glasgow. The issues raised in the paper are based on an observational study in which a number of readers performed tasks representative of those undertaken by tourists visiting Glasgow. The usability issues raised by Glasgow Online are discussed in a wider context and their applicability to other styles of hypertext is considered.Keywords
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