The Essential Guide To User Interface Design: An Introduction To Gui Design Principles And Techniques

When user interface design complements how people think and learn, accommodates their physical needs, and meets their expectations for comfort and convenience, the interaction of human and machine is more productive. Good design has quantifiable benefits.

This book addresses interface and screen design from the user's perspective. It brings together the results of more than 300 new design studies, an understanding of people, knowledge of hardware and software capabilities, and the author's practical experience gained from 45 years of work with display-based systems. With expanded coverage of design guidelines for Web-based systems and mobile devices, it's a giant step toward more satisfied users.

Whether you design GUI systems or Web pages, you can

Understand the many considerations involved in interface and screen design

Learn the rationale and apply the rules for an effective design methodology

Identify the components of graphical and Web interfaces and screens -- windows, menus, and controls

Design and organize screens and Web pages that encourage efficient, accurate comprehension and execution

Create screen icons and graphics and choose screen colors that make displays easier and more comfortable to use

Perform the user interface design process, including interface development and testing

Bringing together the results of more than 300 new design studies, an understanding of people, knowledge of hardware and software capabilities, and the author's practical experience gained from 45 years of work with display-based systems, this book addresses interface and screen design from the user's perspective. You will learn how to create an effective design methodology, design and organize screens and Web pages that encourage efficient comprehension and execution, and create screen icons and graphics that make displays easier and more comfortable to use.