Acceptance Testing | Glossary

Definition:

This is a testing technique performed to determine whether the software system has met the required specifications. The main purpose of this test, is to evaluate the system’s compliance with the business requirements, and verify if it is has met the required criteria for delivery to end users.

Further Reading:

  • “User Acceptance Testing: A Step-by-step Guide” , by Brian Hambling and Pauline van Goethem.

 

The Design of Everyday Things | Book Series

Overview:

This book is a best-seller by cognitive scientist and usability engineer, Donald Norman. The author explains how design can communicate medium between object and user. He emphasizes on making the world a better place to live through a better design combining with psychology research, anecdotes and significant industry examples. The content of this books takes us on a journey of varied topics like how to create positive user experience, to what extent problems are attributed to human errors, how to design better. It is a must read to get a deep dive into design creativity.

Author:

Don Norman

Published on:

2013