Usability Evaluation of the Aviation Command Safety Assessment Web-Based Questionnaire.

Abstract

Computer software has taken an increasingly larger role in the U.S. Navy. It is used in nearly every facet on naval operations, from administrative chores to controlling complex weapons systems. Because the high cost of software and the potential for inadvertent misuse, it is important that software be easy to use and understand. This thesis explores the methods and techniques available for conducting software usability evaluations. Using what described in this thesis, actual software usability testing is done on a recently developed Web site. The Web site HTTP:SPITFIRE.AVSAFETY.NPS.NAVY.MIL evaluated in this study is designed to allow aviation units to complete a safety survey online. This thesis describes the usability test conducted on the Aviation Command Safety Assessment (ACSA) Web site and establishes a methodology that can be used on any future Navy Web site. The results of this usability test show that improvement can be made to the interface design and presentation of Web site material.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA366090

Entities

People

  • Thomas G. Williams

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beta Testing
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Information Systems
  • Internet
  • Software Development
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • User Interface
  • User Interface Engineering
  • Web Browsers
  • Websites
  • World Wide Web

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.