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User Personas

Describing users is a key step in developing realistic scenarios for the design and evaluation of usable web sites and products. A user persona should include:

    Who
    • age
    • gender
    • education
    Context
    • when
    • where
    • type of computer
    What
    • purpose
    • expectations
    Motivation
    • urgency
    • desires
    Robustness
    • timid -- aggressive
    • cautious -- bold
    Name and possible nickname




User Persona


To Design and Rapid Evaluation of Usable Web Sites


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