A usability evaluation of the prototype Afrikaanse idiome-woordeboek

The Afrikaanse idiome-woordeboek is a prototype e-dictionary of Afrikaans fixed expres-sions developed with the intention to test the functionalities of the e-dictionary. This dictionary is based on the function theory of lexicography. The e-dictionary makes use of various technologies. When digital...

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Published in:Lexikos 2017-01, Vol.27 (1), p.78-106
Main Authors: Ball, Liezl H., Bothma, Theo J.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aanlyn woordeboeke
Afrikaans language
Afslag-bruikbaarheidsevaluering
Boolean
Bruikbaarheidsevaluering
Bruikbaarheidstoetsing
Dictionaries
Dictionary literacy
Discount usability
E-dictionaries
E-woordeboeke
Electronic dictionaries
Elektroniese woordeboeke
Internet resources
Lexicography
Literacy
Online dictionaries
Prototypes
Usability
Usability evaluation
Usability testing
Usability tests
Woordeboekgeletterheid
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Summary:The Afrikaanse idiome-woordeboek is a prototype e-dictionary of Afrikaans fixed expres-sions developed with the intention to test the functionalities of the e-dictionary. This dictionary is based on the function theory of lexicography. The e-dictionary makes use of various technologies. When digital tools are developed it is important to consider the usability of the tool. Usability evaluation was done on the Afrikaanse idiome-woordeboek to determine with what success it can be used. Discount usability methods, viz. heuristic evaluation and usability testing were used. This article reports on the findings from the usability tests which are discussed under the categories of content, information architecture, navigation, access (searching and browsing), help, customisation and the use of innovative technologies to manage data in e-dictionaries for search and display. The usability evaluation showed that the users did not always use the e-dictionary as the designers intended. Various recommendations are made to the designers of the Afrikaanse idiome-woordeboek, as well as for the design of e-dictionaries in general. Recommendations appropriate to e-dictionaries in general are made regarding usability evaluation, information architecture, searching in e-dic-tionaries, the data that can be included in e-dictionaries and training of users of e-dictionaries.'n Bruikbaarheidsevaluering van die prototipe van die Afrikaanse idiome-woordeboek.Die Afrikaanse idiome-woordeboek is 'n prototipe e-woordeboek van Afrikaanse vaste uitdrukkings wat ontwikkel is met die doel om die funksionaliteit van die e-woordeboek te toets. Die woordeboek is gebaseer op die funksieteorie van leksikografie. Die e-woordeboek maak gebruik van verskeie tegnologieë. Wanneer digitale werktuie ontwikkel word is dit belangrik om die bruikbaarheid van die tuig te oorweeg. Bruikbaarheidsevaluering is op die Afrikaanse idiome-woordeboek gedoen om te bepaal met watter mate van sukses dit gebruik kan word. Die metodes van afslag-bruikbaarheidsevaluering, naamlik heuristiese evaluering en bruikbaarheidstoetsing is gebruik. Hierdie artikel doen verslag oor die bevindinge van die bruikbaarheidstoetse en dit word bespreek onder die kategorieë inhoud, inligtingargitektuur, navigasie, toegang (soek en snuffel), hulp, aanpassing en die gebruik van innoverende tegnologieë om data in e-woordeboeke te bestuur vir soek- en vertoondoeleindes. Die bruikbaarheidsevaluering het gewys dat die gebruikers nie altyd die
ISSN:1684-4904
2224-0039
DOI:10.5788/27-1-1395