BryggaHem – Development of an E-commerce Web Application with a Usability Focus

Sammanfattning: This thesis is part of a bachelor’s project conducted at Linköping University and addresses the development of an e-commerce web application with a usability focus. A market survey was conducted as part of the project to establish the orientation of the web application. Furthermore, the Scrum methodology is described and analyzed, and the team’s experiences of the project are documented. Research relevant to designing an application with high usability is detailed. Additionally the thesis addresses the tools and frameworks used during the development of the application, as well as ethical aspects of handling user information and selling products related to home-brewing of alcoholic beverages. The conclusion drawn from the project regarding the methodology is that Scrum is a viable methodology for this type of development work, although it requires small teams as well as previous experience of Scrum to yield high efficiency. The conclusion drawn from the project regarding usability is that it is achieved through a combination of variables that to a large extent is based on users’ distinct perceptions of the given application.