Usability and open source software.

dc.contributor.authorNichols, David M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTwidale, Michael B.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-03-19T04:58:05Z
dc.date.available2007-08-09en_US
dc.date.available2008-03-19T04:58:05Z
dc.date.issued2002-12-01en_US
dc.description.abstractOpen source communities have successfully developed many pieces of software although most computer users only use proprietary applications. The usability of open source software is often regarded as one reason for this limited distribution. In this paper we review the existing evidence of the usability of open source software and discuss how the characteristics of open-source development influence usability. We describe how existing human-computer interaction techniques can be used to leverage distributed networked communities, of developers and users, to address issues of usability.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationNichols, D.M. & Twidale, M.B. (2002). Usability and open source software. (Working paper series. University of Waikato, Department of Computer Science. No. 10/02/2002). Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/53
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Waikatoen_NZ
dc.titleUsability and open source software.en_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
pubs.place-of-publicationHamilton, New Zealanden_NZ

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