Usability Engineering
Prototyping for usability of new technology
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Understanding Your Users: A Practical Guide to User Requirements Methods, Tools, and Techniques
Understanding Your Users: A Practical Guide to User Requirements Methods, Tools, and Techniques
DENIM: an informal web site design tool inspired by observations of practice
Human-Computer Interaction
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The FAST AIDE (Function Annotated Storyboards Targeting Applicability, Importance, Design, Elaborations) method was developed to capture qualitative and quantitative feedback from highly specialized, expert end-users during the storyboarding stage of new software applications. Unlike traditional approaches, FAST AIDE does not rely on the generation of walkthrough scripts or scenarios, but is focused on software features and functionalities. Our rationale is based on the cognitive concept of spreading activation. Spreading activation is hypothesized to occur within knowledge structures similar to organized networks of words or concepts (i.e., nodes). FAST AIDE taps into experiential background of specialized users by utilizing feature dimensions and functionality characteristics to trigger relevant memory. In addition to presenting an approach to knowledge solicitation, FAST AIDE employs a combination data collection questionnaire tool in order to facilitate data evaluation. The paper provides a background and a guide to the implementation of the FAST AIDE method.