The user-interface represents one very important aspect in the use of the information systems. The usability and acceptability of an information system, to a great extend, depend on the user-interface quality. The computer technology advances have changed the role of the end-user. The end-user development has become the most commonly used form of programming. It includes customization, integration and extension activities which may lead to a significant alteration of the system and may raise serious issues concerning correctness and consistency, security, and privacy. This paper presents and discusses the results of a survey meant to identify the users’ awareness on the information systems usability, when users are viewed as developers.
human-machine interface, usability criteria, end-user development, risks
Ana-Maria SUDUC, Mihai BÎZOI, Florin Gheorghe FILIP, "User Awareness about Information Systems Usability", Studies in Informatics and Control, ISSN 1220-1766, vol. 19(2), pp. 145-152, 2010. https://doi.org/10.24846/v19i2y201004