Heuristic Evaluation Process

Summary

A structured expert review of an interface against established usability principles (like Nielsen's heuristics) — a fast, low-cost way to catch obvious usability issues before user testing.

• 1Run a full heuristic evaluation on a real app, documenting a violation for each heuristic you find.
• 2Learn why heuristic evaluation complements, but doesn't replace, real user testing.
• 3Practice rating each finding by severity to help prioritize fixes.