Designing Web Interfaces Interactive Workbook

Build great user interfaces for your Web and multimedia applications—right now!

• The hands-on user interface workbook for every Web professional!
• Building Web hypertext systems users will love!
• Crucial user interface design principles, guidelines, and techniques
• Web multimedia: tradeoffs, requirements, and deployment

Your user interface is the #1 factor in determining the success of your Web or multimedia project! With this user-friendly, interactive workbook, you'll master every key concept and technique for building interfaces that delight users-and maximize their productivity. You'll find in-depth, hands-on coverage of content planning, information management, authoring techniques, user interface design, Web navigation, Web multimedia, multimedia databases, and much more. Coverage includes:

• Hypertext: The fundamental components and "Golden Rules" of hypertext systems
• Information Design: All leading approaches, including Information Structure, Relationship Management Methodology, and Information Mapping
• Human-Computer Interaction: Proven techniques for building outstanding user interfaces
• Web Design and Navigation: Key principles and practical solutions
• Multimedia on the Web: Requirements, tradeoffs, development, support, maintenance, multimedia databases, and more

There's no faster way for newcomers and Web professionals to master the art and science of world-class user interface development! If you're ready to build Web/multimedia applications users and clients will rave about, start right here!

Table of Contents

From the Editor.
Executive Foreword.
Introduction.
About the Authors.
1. Understanding Hypertext Systems.
2. Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction.
3. Human-Computer Interaction Principles.
4. Human-Computer Interaction Design.
5. Human-Computer Interaction for the Web.
6. Web Page Navigation.
7. Overview of Multimedia Formats.
8. Multimedia Peripherals and Devices.
Appendix: Answers to Self-Review Questions.
References.
Index.