Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction

Authors

Ben Shneiderman, University of Maryland
Catherine Plaisant, University of Maryland
Maxine S. Cohen, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Steven M. Jacobs, University of Southern California

Document Type

Book

ISBN

9780321537355

Publication Date

2-26-2009

Description

The much-anticipated fifth edition of Designing the User Interface provides a comprehensive, authoritative introduction to the dynamic field of human-computer interaction (HCI). Students and professionals learn practical principles and guidelines needed to develop high quality interface designs–ones that users can understand, predict, and control. It covers theoretical foundations, and design processes such as expert reviews and usability testing. Numerous examples of direct manipulation, menu selection, and form fill-in give readers an understanding of excellence in design The new edition provides updates on current HCI topics with balanced emphasis on mobile devices, Web, and desktop platforms. It addresses the profound changes brought by user-generated content of text, photo, music, and video and the raised expectations for compelling user experiences.

Publisher

Prentice Hall

Additional Information

See Table of Contents and a sample chapter here: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/bookseller/product/Designing-the-User-Interface-Strategies-for-Effective-HumanComputer-Interaction/9780321537355.page

Disciplines

Computer Sciences

NSUWorks Citation

Shneiderman, Ben; Plaisant, Catherine; Cohen, Maxine S.; and Jacobs, Steven M., "Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction" (2009). CCE Faculty Books and Book Chapters. 6.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_facbooks/6

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