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Human Factors

Focussing on the way in which humans and computers interact can lead to a dramatic improvement in the usability of a software package, as well as a dramatic improvement in the quality of life of the user. As yet, though, this is not a focus of most major software companies. In fact this is not a new thought at all - 'Programming as if People Mattered' was published in 1991, and quoted works a decade older.

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