1 / 7

User Interface Design

User Interface Design. Its importance and how it is changing the world we interact with. Lecture By: James Smeaton President and Creative Director of Highland Multimedia. Brief Definition. A connection between systems, equipment or people They help interaction between unlike entities

honorato-berger
Download Presentation

User Interface Design

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. User Interface Design Its importance and how it is changing the world we interact with Lecture By: James SmeatonPresident and Creative Director of Highland Multimedia

  2. Brief Definition • A connection between systems, equipment or people • They help interaction between unlike entities • Early versions were obvious, think wells, stilts, lanterns • Later versions more complex, think weaving machines using punch cards, even the wheel

  3. Why Interfaces Are Important • Unavoidable • Think ATMs, Mass Transit, Household Appliances, Info. Technology • Growing Usage • Lower cost electronics, growing intuition gap, think bridge metaphor, doing more with less • Human Limitations • Micro/Macro, Computation, Risk Avoidance • Role Is Essential • Safety, Financial Systems, Health Care

  4. 1985 Common Elements 1990 • Constant Evolution • Standardization Challenges • Think Paradox, Think nuts & bolts • Visual Design Principals • C.R.A.P, Type, Color, Shape, Menus • Heavy Use of Symbols • Washrooms, Stop Signs • Culturally Influenced • Age, location, exposure/interaction • ie. Young learn quickly, Asians use more symbols 1996 2001 2006

  5. Current Trends • Disabilities Inspiring Innovation • Think visual, auditory mobility aids • Minimization, Minimalism • GUI -> NUI • New Inputs & Outputs • Ie. Voice, touch, mobile, re-works • Think iPod, Wii, Kindle, touch screens Griffon PowerMate Possible Button Functions: Left, Right, Press, Press Long (using Time), Press & Left, Press & Right

  6. Future Trends • NUI -> OUI • Biometrics • Flex Screens • 3D Displays • Retinal Displays • Geo-Spatial Tracking • Gestures (challenges remain) • Haptics (vibration, temperature) • Sub Vocal • Eye Tracking • Electrotactile Stimulation • Bionic Lens • BCI: Brain Computer Interfaces • Examples: Mother Webbs Menu, Apache Helicopter, GPS Dog Tracking, Human Cyborgs

  7. Discussion • Evolution of logging onto the Internet • HM is essentially a interface builder • Interface Design Process • Ethics of Interfaces (privacy, safety) • Copy & Paste Interface Logic • Web Tools (Paypal kicks a UI out the door easy)

More Related