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Usability Report for TaxCut Software

This was a school project for a graduate course called "Usability Research and Testing", taken at IIT and it was a teamwork effort with total of 4 group members. The usability study was featured in an article "Tax Software Usability Project Calculates Uncertain Returns" (pg. #9) in the Fall 2006 issue of IIT Magazine.

Usability Report for TaxAct Software

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About TaxCut Software

TaxCut is an internet application which allows users to prepare and file their tax returns online.

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Credibility Evaluation Report for TigerDirect.com

This was a school project for a graduate course called "Usability Research and Testing".

TigerDirect.com Credibility Evaluation

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About TigerDirect.com

TigerDirect.com is an online established store that sells a variety of electronics, mostly computers and computer parts, but not limited to those. It also contains a big selection of digital cameras, music devices, plasma TV’s, cell phones and numerous other electronics.

About the Report

The purpose of this report was to examine the credibility of TigerDirect.com, an online electronics store. Using the Stanford guidelines for web credibility, TigerDirect.com was evaluated on a “guideline by guideline” basis to determine its credibility level. All of the notes, critics, suggestions and recommendations in this report are based on the status of the website during the evaluation period which was performed over several days, specifically between April 10 and May 3, 2006.