Interaction Design Fundamentals

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What is the primary focus of interaction design as stated by Sharp, Rogers, and Preece?

Creating aesthetic visual designs for products

Developing technological infrastructure for businesses

Supporting communication and interaction in human lives (correct)

Designing complex algorithms for data processing

Which of the following disciplines does NOT contribute to interaction design?

Social Sciences

Philosophy (correct)

Psychology

Ergonomics

What is one of the disadvantages of working in multidisciplinary teams in interaction design?

High costs of hiring specialists

Communication difficulties across diverse backgrounds (correct)

Excessive time spent on design iterations

Limited variety of ideas generated

Which of the following is NOT an interdisciplinary field that engages in interaction design?

Marketing Strategies Signup and view all the answers

What is a stated benefit of having multidisciplinary teams in interaction design?

Generation of more diverse ideas and designs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of usability engineers in the design process?

Evaluating products using usability methods Signup and view all the answers

Which professional is tasked with designing the interactive aspects of a product?

Interaction designers Signup and view all the answers

How is user experience defined in the context of product interaction?

The user’s perception and emotional reaction to a product Signup and view all the answers

According to industry definitions, what can be designed in relation to user experience?

The user experience cannot be designed, only designed for Signup and view all the answers

How does IDEO characterize its work in user-oriented design?

Creating environments for companies providing new value Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of accessibility in product design?

Ensuring products are usable by people with disabilities Signup and view all the answers

Which type of impairment is characterized by loss of vision or hearing?

Sensory impairment Signup and view all the answers

How can disabilities be categorized based on their duration?

Temporary, situational, and permanent Signup and view all the answers

What is a misconception regarding older adults and technology usage?

All older adults prefer large fonts Signup and view all the answers

What change in perception has occurred regarding the use of prosthetics?

They are viewed as fashionable and desirable. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of situational impairment?

Someone unable to hear in a noisy environment Signup and view all the answers

The term 'wearing their wheels' is associated with which of the following concepts?

Promoting a positive view of modern prosthetics Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main components of Hassenzahl’s model of user experience?

Pragmatic and Hedonic Signup and view all the answers

What factor contributed to the success of the iPod's user experience?

Quality user experience from the start Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is essential in interaction design?

Iteration is needed throughout the development process Signup and view all the answers

Why is user involvement crucial throughout project development?

To ensure that the design fits with people’s needs and desires Signup and view all the answers

What must be identified and documented at the beginning of a project?

Specific usability and user experience goals Signup and view all the answers

What misconception might designers need to address about user groups?

Different user groups may have unique needs and desires Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason iterative design is important in product development?

To incorporate user feedback progressively Signup and view all the answers

How does understanding diverse user needs influence design?

It helps identify designers' biases and assumptions Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Course Information

Course Title: INTERFACE DESIGN
Course Code: ITD34003
Year: 2023

Chapter 1: Introduction to Interface Design

Topics of Discussion:
- Introduction of Interface Design
- Bad design vs. Good Design characteristics
- Goal of Interaction Design
- User experiences
- User Characteristics of ID
- User Experience Goals
- Design Principles
- Summary

Introduction

Interaction design focuses on creating usable, effective, and enjoyable interactive products
Supports how people communicate and interact in everyday and work life

What is User Interface (UI) Design?

Anticipates user needs and ensures interface elements are easy to access, understand, and use
Combines interaction design, visual design, and information architecture
Creates interfaces for software and computerized devices, with a focus on looks and style
Aims to create interfaces that users find easy to use and pleasurable
Includes graphical interfaces and voice-controlled interfaces

Examples of Bad Design

Depicts a screenshot of a poorly designed bulk rename utility
Image is used to showcase bad design aspects

Goals of Interface Design

Develop usable products (easy to learn, effective to use, and enjoyable)
Involve users in the design process

Which kind of design?

Interaction design is the umbrella term covering all aspects
Includes user interface design, software design, user-centered design, product design, web design, and experience design (UX)
Emphasizes the field's fundamental role in all disciplines and areas concerning computer-based systems for people

What is Interaction Design?

Designing interactive products that support everyday communication and interactions in work and life
Describes the design of spaces for human communication and interaction

HCI and Interaction Design

Shows the relationships between academic disciplines (cognitive science, ergonomics, computing science, anthropology) and interaction design practices (graphic design, product design, industrial design, film industry)

Relationship between ID, HCI, and other fields

Academic disciplines contributing to ID: psychology, social sciences, computing sciences, engineering, ergonomics, informatics
Design practices contributing to ID: graphic design, product design, artist-design, industrial design, film industry

Working in Multidisciplinary Teams

Multiple people with different backgrounds participate in ID projects
Bringing different perspectives broadens ideas and designs
Communication and collaboration can be challenging

Interaction Design in Business

Includes consultancies such as Nielsen Norman Group, Cooper, and IDEO
Aims to help companies design consumer-centered products and services

What do professionals in ID do?

Interaction designers create the interactive aspects of products
Usability engineers evaluate products using usability methods
Web designers create the visual design of websites
Information architects plan and structure interactive products
UX designers focus on user experience aspects, including field studies

The User Experience

Includes the ways people feel and interact with the product
Emphasizes the emotional reaction to the product's functionality and appearance
Details the holistic user experience, considering the interaction not only with the product or service but with the end-user

Defining User Experience

How users perceive a product, such as whether a product is aesthetically pleasing (like a smartwatch)
Involves the user's feelings and reaction towards the product usage
Comprises pragmatic and hedonic elements, pertaining to simplicity and functionality (pragmatic) and evocativeness (hedonic)

Why was the iPod user experience successful?

Simple, elegant design, distinct brand, and positive user experience features
Pleasing sensory aspects contributed to success

Core characteristics of interaction design

Users involvement throughout the development process
Clear usability and user experience goals, documented and agreed upon
Ongoing iteration during all core activities

Why?

Help designers understand how to create products that meet people needs
Important to consider individual differences in design
Awareness of different sensitivities and capabilities

Accessibility and Inclusiveness

Interactive products should be accessible as much as possible
Focus includes people with disabilities
Design encompassing diversity in terms of users' needs, backgrounds, and circumstances

Disabilities

Disabilities are dynamic, changing with age or recovery from accidents or illness
Vary in severity and impact
Can result from the design of the technology in a way incompatible with users' impairments

Understanding Disability

Classifies disabilities as sensory, physical, or cognitive impairment
Definitions provide detailed descriptions of the specific types of disability
Provides further categorizations of impairment

Being cool about disability

Products should look desirable and fashionable

Cultural Differences

Importance of recognizing cultural differences in design and adapting for diverse user groups
Examines how certain products, like smartphones, are adopted worldwide despite user reactions to websites varying culturally

Usability and User Experience Goals

Selecting appropriate terms to portray and understand the user's emotions
Outlining differences between usability and user experience goals
Considering ways to balance the fun and safe aspects of design

User experience goals

Includes desirable aspects (satisfying, enjoyable, stimulating, rewarding), alongside undesirable aspects (boring, irritating, frustrating)
These aspects should be recognized to create a comprehensive user experience

Design Principles

Abstractions for understanding various design aspects
Do's and don'ts of interaction design
Specifies what should be provided and omitted

Feedback

Sending information to the user about actions taken
Includes sound, highlighting, animation, or their combinations

Constraints

Restricts possible actions to prevent users from selecting incorrect options in an interface/form

Logical or Ambiguous design?

Examines issues of logical and consistent design
Questions regarding the placement of design components and color-coding

How to design them more logically?

Explains how to make interface logic more apparent
Shows practical examples of logical interface layouts

Consistency

Design interfaces with similar elements for similar tasks, increasing ease of use and learning
Provides examples like keyboard shortcuts

When consistency breaks down

What happens if there are multiple components with the same name or function?
Explains the negative implications

Internal and external consistency

Internal consistency relates to design features behaving the same within one application
External consistency is about consistency throughout different systems

Keypad numbers layout

Discusses examples of external consistency issues when using a keypad (e.g., phones versus calculators)

Affordances

Describes the clue-giving attribute in objects that indicate their functionality (e.g., handles, buttons)
Aims to explain how this relates to interaction designs

What does "affordance" have to offer interaction design?

Discusses how affordances differ in virtual vs. physical interfaces and what is more practical
Discusses learning conventions about arbitrary mappings

Activity

Provides exercises and examples for virtual interface design

Summary

Interaction design aims to create supportive interactive products for everyday use
Requires multidisciplinary considerations (context, user groups, types of activities) to realize the full user experience
Design principles (feedback and simplicity) are helpful in design processes

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Test your knowledge on the principles of interaction design as outlined by Sharp, Rogers, and Preece. This quiz covers various aspects, including multidisciplinary teams, usability, and user experience within product design. Explore the intersections of design, accessibility, and usability engineering.