The Essential Guide to User Interface Design, 3/e: An Introduction to GUI Design Principles and Techniques

Description 

* This new edition offers readers a step-by-step guide to building user-friendly system interfaces
* Packed with real-world examples of proven interface designs for both Web-based and traditional information systems, the book is especially ideal for developers who are designing user interfaces for the first time
* Revised material includes an expanded discussion of usability and the design lifecycle, new coverage of Web-based systems, additional material on system usability testing, and the incorporation of guidelines for small devices
* The companion Web site provides solutions to exercises included in the book

 

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Author Bios.

Introduction.

Step 1.  Know Your User or Client.

Step 2. Understand the business Function.

Step 3. Understand the Principles of Good Screen Design.

Step 4. Develop System Menus and Navigation Schemes.

Step 5. Select the Proper Device-Based Controls.

Step 6. Select the Proper Device-Based Controls.

Step 7. Choose the Proper Screen-Based Controls.

Step 8. Write Clear Text Messages.

Step 9. Provide Diffective Internationalization and Accessibility.

Step 10. Provide Effective Internationalization and Accessibility.

Step 11. Create Meaningful Graphics, Icons and Images.

Step 12. Choose the Proper Colors.

Step 13. Organize and Layout Windows and Pages.

Step 14. Test, Test, and Retest.

References.

Exercises.

Index.

License Agreement(S).

CD Installation Instructions.