An edition of The Essential Guide to User Interface Design
(1996)
The Essential Guide to User Interface Design
An Introduction to GUI Design Principles and Techniques
by Wilbert O. Galitz
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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.
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Table of Contents
Part 1: The User Interface—An Introduction and Overview.
Chapter 1: The Importance of the User Interface
Chapter 2: Characteristics of Graphical and Web User Interface
Part 2: The User Interface Design Process.
Step 1. Know Your User or Client
Step 2. Understand the Business Function
Step 3. Understand the Principles of Good Interface and Screen Design
Step 4. Develop System Menus and Navigation Schemes
Step 5. Select the Proper Kinds of Windows
Step 6. Select the Proper Interaction Devices
Step 7. Choose the Proper Screen-Based Controls
Step 8. Write Clear Text and Messages
Step 9. Provide Effective Feedback and Guidance and Assistance
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
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