Deck 15: User Interface Design

Question 1

What elements of a user interface design can be evaluated without building a working computer prototype?

Answer 1

The length and complexity of the interface specification (provides insight into learning effort required by user).
The number of user tasks specified and the number of user actions required to complete each (provide estimates of system efficiency).Number of tasks,actions,and states in the design model (imply the memory load imposed on the user).
Interface style,help facilities,and error handling protocol provide a general indication of complexity of the interface and its acceptance by the users.

Question 2

List four interface design issues present in the development of most user interfaces.

Answer 2

-System response time
-User help facilities
-Error information handling
-Menu and command labeling
-Application accessibility
-Internationalization

Question 3

What are the primary design objectives of a WebApp interface?

Answer 3

The WebApp interface should be design a WebApp interface so it answers three primary questions for the end-user:
-Where am I?"
-What can I do now?
-Where have I been,where am I going?
Final Exam Question

Question 4

List three principles that should be applied when building any user interface.

Question 5

What framework activities are completed when following an evolutionary (or spiral)user interface development process?