TY - BOOK AU - Courage, C. AU - Catherine Courage and Kathy Baxter TI - Understanding your users: a practical guide to user requirements methods,tools and techniques SN - 9781558609358 AV - DUCE DS34870 PY - 2005/// CY - Amsterdam PB - Elsevier KW - History KW - Practical guide to users requirements KW - Methods,tools & techniques N1 - Includes appendix,glossary and index N2 - Today many companies are employing a user-centered design (UCD) process, but for most companies, usability begins and ends with the usability test. Although usability testing is a critical part of an effective user-centered life cycle, it is only one component of the UCD process. This book is focused on the requirements gathering stage, which often receives less attention than usability testing, but is equally as important. Understanding user requirements is critical to the development of a successful product ER -