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Essential Guide to User Interface Design : An Introduction to GUI Design Principles and Techniques by Wilbert O. Galitz (2002, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100471084646

ISBN-139780471084648

eBay Product ID (ePID)2234721

Product Key Features

Number of Pages784 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEssential Guide to User Interface Design : an Introduction to Gui Design Principles and Techniques

Publication Year2002

SubjectComputer Graphics, User Interfaces

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers

AuthorWilbert O. Galitz

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight40.1 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2002-001898

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.4/37

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentPreface.Acknowledgments.About the Authors. PART I: THE USER INTERFACE - AN INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW.The Importance of the User Interface.Characteristics of Graphical and Web User Interfaces.PART II: THE USER INTERFACE DESIGN PROCESS.Know Your User or Client.Understand the Business Function.Understand the Principles of Good Screen Design.Develop System Menus and Navigation Schemes.Select the Proper Kinds of Windows.Select the Proper Device-Based Controls.Choose the Proper Screen-Based Controls.Writing Clear Text and Messages.Provide Effective Feedback, Guidance, and Assistance.Provide Effective Internationalization and Accessibility.Create Meaningful Graphics, Icons and Images.Choose the Proper Colors.Organize and Layout Windows and Pages.Test, Test, and Retest.References.Index.

SynopsisAn informative step-by-step guide to building user-friendly system interfaces Well-designed graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for business systems can greatly increase user productivity. Unfortunately, designing them can be difficult and time-consuming for both novice and experienced programmers. Fortunately, Bill Galitz has written an insightful, comprehensive guide to the principles and techniques of effective UI design. Written especially for first-time developers, but also very useful for experienced developers, this book includes numerous practical examples illustrating both good and poor interface design for traditional and Web-based information systems. Extensively updated to reflect the many changes in interface design since the first edition was published in 1996, this authoritative guide addresses interface and screen design from the user's perspective, spelling out hundreds of principles of good design in a clear and concise manner. Galitz blends the results of screen design research, knowledge concerning people, knowledge about the technical capabilities of the interface, and practical experience into designing a display-based system interface. You'll also find detailed discussions of: User behavior, both innate and learned, and how it affects design The principles of good interface layout, including an objective measure of screen complexity Selecting the key components of interfaces, including windows and controls, and how they can be combined to promote efficient system use Designing system menus and navigation schemes The proper use of color and graphics Creating comprehensible messages and text Usability testing to assure system success, Well-designed graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for business systems can greatly increase user productivity, but designing them can be difficult and time consuming. This book walks developers through the basics of good interface design, using real-world examples from systems that are proven successes. Galitz is an internationally recognized consultant, author, and instructor with many years of experience with information systems and user interface design. Written especially for developers who may be designing user interfaces for the first time, but also extremely useful for any developer involved in GUI or Web site design. Revised to reflect the profound enhancements in interface design, specifically how Web page design has revolutionized interface design. New information covers a variety of platforms, both traditional and Web-based.

LC Classification NumberQA76.9.U83G33 2002