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New Technology of Library and Information Service  2012, Vol. 28 Issue (1): 1-6    DOI: 10.11925/infotech.1003-3513.2012.01.01
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A Review of Remote Usability Evaluation and Its Application on Usability Evaluation of Digital Library
Huang Xiaobin, Qiu Minghui
School of Information Management, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Abstract  This article introduces the types, advantages and disadvantages of remote usability evaluation, generalizes its processes, analyzes four kinds of relevant softwares through the comparative analysis method, and puts forward some suggestions which should be paid attention to usability evaluation of digital library.
Key wordsRemote usability evaluation      Remote usability testing      Usability software      Digital library     
Received: 08 November 2011      Published: 26 February 2012
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Huang Xiaobin, Qiu Minghui. A Review of Remote Usability Evaluation and Its Application on Usability Evaluation of Digital Library. New Technology of Library and Information Service, 2012, 28(1): 1-6.

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