Human-Computer Interaction: Principles of Interface Design

 

Patrizia Nanni

 

5 November, 2004

 

 

Student No. 12397901

Project Supervisor: Andrew Marriott

 


Table of Contents

 

1.0       Introduction... 4

1.1       Objectives.. 4

1.2       What is Human-Computer Interaction?. 4

1.3       Communicating with Users: The importance of interaction design    5

1.3.1    Mental and Conceptual Models. 6

1.3.2    Interaction paradigms, idioms and metaphors. 8

1.3.3    Personas. 10

1.4       Types of User Interfaces.. 12

1.4.1    Graphical User Interfaces. 12

1.4.2    Voice User Interfaces. 14

1.4.3    Multi-modal User Interfaces. 15

1.4.4    Other User Interfaces. 17

2.0       Issues in Human-Computer Interaction... 18

2.1       Accessibility... 18

2.1.1    Understanding Accessibility Barriers. 18

2.1.2    Legal Requirements. 22

2.1.3    Accessibility Design Guidelines. 23

2.1.4    Personal Assistive Technologies. 29

2.1.5    Summary. 30

2.2       The Cultural Context.. 30

2.2.1    Cultural Markers. 31