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Activity-Centered Design

Activity-Centered Design. Written by: Donald A. Norman Presented by: Stan Gasque. Contents. Donald A. Norman taxonomy vs. taskonomy activity-centered design software that supports users’ needs. Donald A. Norman. cognitive science at University of California

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Activity-Centered Design

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  1. Activity-Centered Design Written by: Donald A. Norman Presented by: Stan Gasque

  2. Contents • Donald A. Norman • taxonomy vs. taskonomy • activity-centered design • software that supports users’ needs

  3. Donald A. Norman • cognitive science at University of California • computer science at Northwestern Univ.

  4. Taxonomy • “hardware store” organization • well-suited for structured retrieval • ill-suited for activities

  5. Taskonomy • activity-centered organization • e.g. blacksmiths and carpenters

  6. Activity-Centered Design • engineer - human behavior illogical and irrational • user - human behavior perfectly sensible • activity-centered design supports human behavior

  7. Supporting Users’ Needs • need both organizational structures • heirarchical before action • usage during action

  8. In Practice • cell phone menus • iDrive • websites • PC

  9. Bringing it all Together • activity-centered design • traditional human-centered design • develop with both

  10. Activity-Centered Design Written by: Donald A. Norman Presented by: Stan Gasque

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