GUI for a historical database

In this research the characteristics of a <i>usable</i> Graphical User Interface (GUI) are determined in the context of a historical database. A GUI is an interface that enables users to directly interact with the content the GUI is build upon and the functionalities the GUI offers. The historical database is about former German citizens residing in the Netherlands, in the process of removing their <i>Enemy of the state </i>status. This status was given by the Dutch government in the aftermath of WWII, as a retribution for the German atrocities during WWII. The operation ended due to resistance amongst the Dutch citizens, after which the citizens could remove their <i>Enemy of the State</i> status. The mockup GUI incorporated the following <i>usable</i> characteristics; giving users the information they seek with justification, clear and useful functionalities of the GUI, simple in its use, and a structured layout. The mockup GUI was evaluated by average internet users, that tested the mockup GUI version interactively and reviewed their experience with usability statements. The mockup GUI was evaluated as good, so the given <i>usable</i> characteristics make the GUI usable.