Exploring Interface Design

Proven Techniques for Creating Compelling & Usable Interfaces for Multimedia & the Web

Marc Silver - Collection Delmar Learning

336 pages, parution le 31/08/2004

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Résumé

The user interface-the all-important point of contact between people and technology-is the key to unlocking the full potential of multimedia and the Internet. With a balanced blend of theory and practice, this timely new book explores the art and science of user interface design, teaching a step-by-step methodology guaranteed to result in a productive and rewarding user experience. A no-nonsense, hands-on approach teaches best practice by proposing design problems, presenting potential solutions, and then analyzing each approach to determine which works best and why. Drawing on his years of experience, author Marc Silver deconstructs several commercial multimedia and Web site interfaces, showing where they succeed and where they fail and offering workable redesign suggestions to help readers better understand the principles they've learned Armed with the knowledge gained from Exploring Interface Design, readers will be able to confidently apply interface design principles to their own design projects and achieve stunning results.

Features

offers a thorough examination of the art of designing multimedia products and websites that are usable, engaging, and user-oriented
dozens of results-oriented tips, hints, and techniques prepare readers to handle the demanding challenges of creating interfaces that meet client and market needs
illustrations and critiques of multimedia and website interfaces provide first-hand knowledge of the methods and techniques used by successful interface designers
clearly lays out the methodology and practical skills needed to design and implement user interfaces, from understanding the user's needs to creating clean navigation systems

L'auteur - Marc Silver

For the past 20 years, Marc Silver has been designing award-winning multimedia software, websites, and large-scale Web applications. His design experience spans the corporate, educational, and game design markets. Marc's design methodology, honed during the creation of more than 100 commercial products, results in software products and websites that are innovative, highly usable, and directly tailored to the needs of the end user. Currently Marc is the Director of Market-Centered Design at ETS (Educational Testing Service) in Princeton, NJ.

Sommaire

Preface
Realizing the Power of Multimedia and Web
The Art of Designing Elegant Software
The User Interface Design Process
Goal Setting and Need Assessment
Creativity and Idea Generation.Menus and Controls
Designing Usable Navigation
Solving Design Problems
The Visual Display of Data
Writing for Usability
Designing for Accessibility
Specifying the Design.Performing Usability Testing
The User Interface Designer in Professional Practice
Glossary
Index

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Thomson
Auteur(s)	Marc Silver
Collection	Delmar Learning
Parution	31/08/2004
Nb. de pages	336
Format	20 x 25,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	833g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781401837396
ISBN13	978-1-4018-3739-6