User Interface Design: A Structured Approach

by Siegfried Treu, Treu

Overview

Solidly founded on 25 years of research and teaching, the author integrates the salient features of the subdisciplines of computer science into a comprehensive conceptual framework for the design of human-computer interfaces. He combines definitions, models, taxonomies, structures, and techniques with extensive references and citations to provide professors and students of all levels with a text and practical reference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306446818
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	07/28/1994
Series:	Languages and Information Systems Series
Pages:	374
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.45(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

I Introduction.- 1. Historical Perspective.- 2. Definitions and Dependencies.- II Prerequisite Knowledge Areas.- 3. User Capabilities and Limitations.- 4. Computer Applications and Tasks.- 5. Computer Capabilities and Limitations.- 6. Interaction Characteristics and Options.- 7. Representation Models and Methods.- 8. Supportive Tools and Techniques.- III Design and Development.- 9. Design Terms and Decision Constructs.- 10. Design Approaches and Methods.- 11. Design Objects, Modules, and Models.- IV Special-Purpose Designs.- 12. Network-Oriented Design.- 13. Adaptive Design.

Editorial Reviews

Contains cross references to the companion book User Interface Evaluation, 1994. After an introduction giving a historical perspective and definitions, a section on prerequisite knowledge areas discusses user capabilities, computer applications and capabilities, interaction characteristics, representation models & methods, and supportive tools. This is followed by design terms, approaches and objects. The last part discusses network-oriented and adaptive design. Exercises are included in each chapter. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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