Duration
3 days
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Designing intuitive and effective user interfaces is both science and art. During this course, participants will learn how to apply research-based and field-tested Web and application design principles and methodologies.
Initially they will focus on the four foundational layers of the interface: Navigation, Presentation, Content, and Interaction. Participants will then be provided with the framework and methodology needed to support rapid prototyping initiatives. Finally, they will extend their sphere of influence through the application of accessibility and cross cultural design methods.
What you'll learn
- How to implement user-centered requirements into usable designs
- How to integrate the focal points of design: Navigation, Presentation, Content, and Interaction
- How Web site and application design strategies differ and overlap h
AUDIENCE
Those involved in the design and development of e-commerce, sites, informational and promotional sites, intranets, and applications
METHODOLOGY
- A comprehensive student manual
- Workbook and Resource Guide that contains:
- Course exercises
- User interface control selection guide
- Glossary with annotations and illustrations
- Quick reference job aids
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to :
- Identify, select, and implement appropriate navigation models used to build intuitive navigation structures
- Make better decisions and recommendations to improve visual design, including: layout, color, graphics and icons, and text
- Implement effective usability-based content organization and treatment methods
- Ensure intuitive interaction through appropriate UI control selection and error and feedback design
- Increase design efficiency using Web and application standards
- Extend their UCD sphere of influence into the domains of user experience, accessibility, and cross-cultural design
OUTLINE
Design is Science and Art
- Scientific models in user-centered design (UCD)
- Definition of UCD
Exercise: Designing for functional requirements
- Characteristics of usable designs
- UCD Benefits
Exercise: Conduct a design heuristic evaluation
Navigation
- Characteristics of usable navigation
- Primary navigation systems
- Hierarchical models
- Persistent design systems
- Sequential navigation
- Search
- Supplemental navigation
- Index
- Breadcrumbs
- Quick links
- Multiple systems navigation design
Exercise: Select appropriate navigation models
Presentation
- Visual-cognitive processing
- Eye movement and eye tracking
- Gestalt principles of visual design
- Layout
Exercise: Evaluate and redesign a cluttered screen
- Color
- Graphics
- Text
Content
- Printed vs. digital content
- Writing for clarity
- Writing style
- Word choice
- Mechanics
- Methods that facilitate scanning
- Writers’ pyramid
- Headings, bulleted and numbered lists
Exercise: Sharpen writing skills
Interaction
- Factors that influence interaction design
- User interface controls
- Data entry and selection
- Navigation and action
- Multi-function controls
Exercise: Selecting appropriate UI Controls
- Error handling and prevention
- Feedback
Exercise: Design an effective feedback message
Screen Elements and Wireframing
- Screen elements
- Wireframing
- Low fidelity
- High-fidelity
- Effective prototyping strategies
Exercise: Build a paper wireframe
Accessibility
- Why design for accessibility
- Types of disabilities
- Vision
- Hearing
- Motor
- Cognitive
- Assistive technologies
- Accessibility laws
- Accessibility guidelines
Section 508 Guidelines
- Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0)
- Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
- Evaluating for accessibility
Exercise: Conduct a site review for accessibility
Internationalization
- Internationalization and Localization
- Multicultural considerations
- Internationalization design process and usability
Beyond Design Knowledge
- Barriers to implementing UCD practices
- UCD practitioners’ knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Academic training and HFI certification
- UCD and HCI professional organizations
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.