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User Interface Design: Tips and Techniques (Ambler)

User Interface Design: Tips and Techniques (Ambler). To the user, the interface IS the system A good user interface allows people who understand the problem domain to work with the application without having to read the manuals or receive training – [Constantine 1995]

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User Interface Design: Tips and Techniques (Ambler)

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  1. User Interface Design: Tips and Techniques (Ambler) • To the user, the interface IS the system • A good user interface allows people who understand the problem domain to work with the application without having to read the manuals or receive training – [Constantine 1995] • Don’t underestimate the value of user interface design

  2. User Interface Design: Tips and Techniques (Ambler) • Early continual focus on user • Consistency • accurate mental model • (the look) Do NOT get TOO FANCY • (the feel) Navigation is important Get somebody who knows what they are doing!

  3. Some specific tips • use progressive disclosure • use mouse pointer as clue • all actions should have a response • if something takes awhile, show progress • broad menus better than deep menus • avoid cute, humorous messages

  4. Prototyping • Determine the needs of your users • i.e. gather requirements • Build the prototype • do not invest in coding yet • Evaluate the prototype • what’s good • what’s bad • what’s missing • Determine if you’re finished yet

  5. Prototyping Tools? • Visual Basic • Java Swing • Macromedia Director • HTML • Pencil and paper For presentation … VB, Browser, Powerpoint …

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