Who thought this would work?

At an Introduction to Usability Testing workshop this web site was shown for examples of - well- just someone not thinking how the item would be used.

I never thought about the human factor in design but it is very important. GALILEO's Quick Search limiting the search to Science and Technology using the phrase human factor design, turned up some interesting articles on the human factor in design.

"The Doh! Effect" (Industrial Engineer: IE; Sep 2005, Vol. 37 Issue 9, p26-26, 1p) discusses how common sense failed in terms of human factors design.

GALILEO has more articles in the various databases than you could possibly read! Get the current password from your Georgia librarian and start reading.