Improve usability

There are two main ways that usability applies to Drupal: the usability of the sites created by Drupal, and the usability of the Drupal back-end interface.

This section will discuss general usability principles and ways to get involved in improving the Drupal interface.

Why and how to get involved with usability
drupal usability group
University of Baltimore 2009 Drupal Usability Testing Results
Drupal Core Improvements: User Experience

This section is currently in progress.

Definition of Usability: Usability is a term used to denote the ease with which people can employ a particular tool or other human-made object in order to achieve a particular goal. Usability can also refer to the methods of measuring usability and the study of the principles behind an object's perceived efficiency or elegance.

In human-computer interaction and computer science, usability usually refers to the elegance and clarity with which the interaction with a computer program or a web site is designed. The term is also used often in the context of products like consumer electronics, or in the areas of communication, and knowledge transfer objects (such as a cookbook, a document or online help). It can also refer to the efficient design of mechanical objects such as a door handle or a hammer.