A very quick presentation I put together awhile ago to school my colleagues in the concept of Interaction Design. Yep, it's very basic, not super 'I'm using other people's Flickr photos of flowers' flashy.
1. What is Interaction Design?
• Defines structure and behaviour of
interactive products and services and
user interactions with those products
and services.
~Interaction Design Association
10. Signal to Noise
• When System Image is not
communicating your side of
conversation clearly & unambiguously
– Increase the signal
– Or
– Reduce the noise
11. Metaphors
• Allows users to instantly grasp concept
– Evokes the familiar
– Convey a story
– Create a visual picture in the mind
– Empowering & demystifying to beginners
– Increases productivity for experts
17. Fitts Law
Time to acquire a target is a function of
the distance to and size of the target.
-directly under cursor
-four sides of the screen
-corners of the screen
Voter Turnout Graph
-not limited to the tech sphere
-any place where people interact with systems or artifacts
-very deep, deep discipline
-under the wholistic discipline of user experience design
-Communicates a system’s interactivity and functionality
-Reveals workflows
-Informs users about system state changes and prevents user error
-Interaction design is grounded in an understanding of real users (goals, tasks, experiences, needs, and wants) and balances these needs with business goals and technological capabilities.
-contest form
-form design
Design model is what we want to create.
System Image represents our Design Model.
User Model is another term for User Mode another term for Mental Model ~ how users expect to interact.
Design model is what we want to create.
System Image represents our Design Model.
User Model is another term for User Mode another term for Mental Model ~ how users expect to interact.
Designers and users take part in a time-shifted conversation.
Online, visual recognition is not as important as remembering how a site works, where content is, how to easily find it, is it relevant. User experience is the brand.