11/28/2008 07:51:00 am

Information On Interaction Design

Slide 9

Definition of Interaction Design


Designing interactive products to support the way people communicate and interact in their everyday and working lives

Sharp, Rogers and Preece (2007)



The design of spaces for human communication and interaction

Winograd (1997)


Goals of Interaction Design


Develop usable products

Usability means easy to learn, effective to use and provide an enjoyable experience

Involve users in the design process




What is involved in the process of interaction design


Identifying needs and establishing requirements for the user experience

Developing alternative designs to meet these

Building interactive prototypes that can be communicated and assessed

Evaluating what is being built throughout the process and the user experience it offers


Core characteristics of interaction design


Users should be involved through the development of the project

Specific usability and user experience goals need to be identified, clearly documented and agreed at the beginning of the project

Iteration is needed through the core activitie



Usability goals


Effective to use

Efficient to use

Safe to use

Have good utility

Easy to learn

Easy to remember how to use

Reference: http://www.id-book.com



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