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What is the primary purpose of the navigation area in an interface?
What is the primary purpose of the navigation area in an interface?
What is the recommended approach to arranging areas and information in an interface?
What is the recommended approach to arranging areas and information in an interface?
What is the purpose of breadcrumbs in an interface?
What is the purpose of breadcrumbs in an interface?
What is a key principle of content awareness in interface design?
What is a key principle of content awareness in interface design?
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Why is it important to use dates and version numbers in an interface?
Why is it important to use dates and version numbers in an interface?
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What is the primary purpose of the work area in an interface?
What is the primary purpose of the work area in an interface?
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Why is consistency important in interface design?
Why is consistency important in interface design?
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What is a key principle of layout design in an interface?
What is a key principle of layout design in an interface?
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Which method of interface design prototyping involves creating a sequence of drawings to depict a user's interaction over time?
Which method of interface design prototyping involves creating a sequence of drawings to depict a user's interaction over time?
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What is the primary disadvantage of formal usability testing?
What is the primary disadvantage of formal usability testing?
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In interface evaluation methods, what does a walkthrough evaluation involve?
In interface evaluation methods, what does a walkthrough evaluation involve?
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What kind of prototype is created using HTML?
What kind of prototype is created using HTML?
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Which principle of navigation design involves ensuring that no commands are displayed if they cannot be used?
Which principle of navigation design involves ensuring that no commands are displayed if they cannot be used?
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According to the principles of navigation design, users should be assumed to have which of the following?
According to the principles of navigation design, users should be assumed to have which of the following?
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What does the heuristic evaluation method of interface evaluation involve?
What does the heuristic evaluation method of interface evaluation involve?
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Which prototyping method creates a dynamic model of the interface but can be costly and time-consuming?
Which prototyping method creates a dynamic model of the interface but can be costly and time-consuming?
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What purpose does a use scenario serve?
What purpose does a use scenario serve?
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What does the Interface Structure Diagram (ISD) show?
What does the Interface Structure Diagram (ISD) show?
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Which component is NOT typically part of an Interface Structure Diagram?
Which component is NOT typically part of an Interface Structure Diagram?
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What tool is suggested for organizing a website's interface?
What tool is suggested for organizing a website's interface?
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How does a site map help in website development?
How does a site map help in website development?
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Which element is NOT part of defining interface standards?
Which element is NOT part of defining interface standards?
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Which is an example of an interface metaphor?
Which is an example of an interface metaphor?
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Which standard interface element is used to represent and perform actions?
Which standard interface element is used to represent and perform actions?
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Study Notes
Interface Design Principles
- Key principles for user interface design include layout, content awareness, aesthetics, usage level, consistency, and minimizing user effort.
Layout Concepts
- The screen can be divided into three boxes: navigation area (top), status area (bottom), and work area (middle).
- Information can be presented in multiple areas, and like areas should be grouped together.
- Areas and information should minimize user movement from one to another, and ideally, areas will remain consistent in size, shape, and placement.
Content Awareness
- All interfaces should have titles, and menus should show where you are and where you came from to get there.
- It should be clear what information is within each area, and fields and field labels should be selected carefully.
- Use dates and version numbers to aid system users.
Interface Design Prototyping
- A mock-up or simulation of screens, forms, or reports can be created using methods such as paper sketches, wireframe diagrams, storyboarding, wireflow diagrams, HTML prototypes, or language prototypes.
Interface Evaluation Methods
- Evaluation methods include heuristic evaluation, walkthrough evaluation, interactive evaluation, and formal usability testing.
Navigation Design
- Basic principles of navigation design include assuming users have not read the manual, have not attended training, and do not have external help readily at hand.
- All controls should be clear and understandable and placed in an intuitive location on the screen.
- Prevent mistakes, simplify recovery from mistakes, and use consistent grammar order (action-object, object-action).
Organization of the Interface
- Define the basic components of the interface and how they work together to provide functionality to users.
- Use Interface Structure Diagram (ISD) to show how all screens, forms, and reports are related and how users move from one to another.
- For Web sites, use a site map to show how all the information on the site fits together and to establish the hierarchy of information on the site.
Defining Standards
- Clarify decisions on all key interface elements to ensure consistency, including basic common elements, interface metaphor, interface objects, interface actions, interface icons, and interface templates.
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Description
This quiz covers the general guidelines and principles for designing user interfaces, including layout, content awareness, aesthetics, and more.