Articles by Masaaki Kurosu

Photo of MasaakiMasaaki Kurosu is a professor of the Open University of Japan, with a background in cognitive science and human-computer interaction. He is also a president of HCD-Net. Based on his career as a usability professional, he proposed a concept of user engineering and is now proposing an ADA and a new concept of UX and X.

受控和极权主义: 科幻小说对未来的悲观看法

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大多数科幻电影都有悲观主义色彩,描述了社会的阴暗面。它们提供了有用的指导,使人们更加了解科技可能会对用户体验带来的影响。 [阅读详情]

(English) Usability Engineering in Japan

(English) There is a long history of usability testing, in practice if not in name, in Japan. Professional organizations for usability, outside of the academic context, are just taking off. [阅读详情]