Thursday, 8 October

Week 7: User-Interface Design Analysis 2/2

How did Project 2 turn out?

Responsive Design Link:
http://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/responsive-design-video/

Taking Stock:

 We've developed a range of skills now that will enable us to turn our attentions to others -- the "Humans" in Human-Computer Interaction/Design

Specifically we will focus on:

• Usability Testing

• User-Centered Design

Invision Design Disruptors 

http://www.designdisruptors.com/ 

Introduce Project 3: Usability Testing

Review Project 3 Brief + Resources

 Meet with your new group members and...

Watch the following video and each group member should write down the top three usability problems you observed -- each group should then submit a single in-class write up based on a discussion of each of your observations.

Homework for Tuesday, 13 October

Meet with your fellow group members  to decide:

1. Which website/app to study
2. Decide upon the three-part scenario you want your subjects to engage in, and
3. Identify your two "subjects" for your usability testing study

Read UXD pp. 26 - 27 “Methods and Background”; 64 – 67 “Observing a User Journey”; 106 – 111 “Design Process” and prepare for a quiz including the following questions:

1. What is User-Centered Design? What are its characteristics? Why is it important?
2. What are “user journeys”? Why are they important in UXD? What are the stages of such a process?
3. What is a “project life cycle” and what are the major stages of it?
4. What is “iteration” and what is its role in the design of interactive systems?