CSC318H1 Chapter 1: 2014.01.07
Document Summary
Good and bad design: why is tivo remote so much better designed. Creeping featurism the ongoing expansim or addition of new features in a product, going beyond basic function of product: may over-complicate rather than simple design. What to design: need to take into account. Where the interaction is taking place: need to optimize the interactions users have with a product. Usability means easy to learn, effective to use and provide an enjoyable experience. Involve users in the design process: multidisciplinary. Different perspective and ways of seeing and talking about things. Disadvantages: difficult to communicate and progress forward the designs being create: id in business increasing number of id consultancies. Interaction designers people involved in the design of all the interactive aspects of a product. Usability engineers people focus on evaluating products, using usability methods and principles. Web desingers people who develop and create the visual design of websites, such as layouts.
