Categories: All - design - principles - guidelines - interface

by mohamed abdelghany 12 years ago

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HCI

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) explores the relationship between users and computer systems, focusing on optimizing interactions through thoughtful design. It encompasses various aspects such as the human processor model and perception in computing, which delve into how users perceive and process information presented by interfaces.

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Principles vs. Guidelines

Principles

abstract design rules

For example, “an interface should be easy to navigate”

Guidelines

advice on how to achieve principle may conflict; understanding theory helps resolve

For example, “use colour to highlight links”

Guidlines Shneiderman’s 8 Golden Rules

Reduce short-term memory load

Support internal locus of control

Permit easy reversal of actions

Offer error prevention and simple error handling

Design dialogs to yield closure

Offer informative feedback

Enable frequent users to use shortcuts

Strive for consistency

Principles

Communicate

Economize

Organization

Navigability

Relationships

Screen Layout

Consistency

interface

It is the place at which independent and unrelated systems meet and act on or communicate with each other.

GUI

Pull down menu

Mouse pointer

Icon

Window

Menu Driven
Command Driven

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Perception in computing
Human Processor Model
Why HCI
what is HCI