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Class Outline
Thinking about design
Screen design
Examples
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Audience
Design is for an audience
What are you saying to who
There is no right design
There are expectations
Expectations are formed by use
Expectations change over time
Designers play with expectations
Design has fashions
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3.
Thinking about design
Design of the interface
Design of the screen
Interaction design
Design of the architecture
What information goes where
Technologies to use
Interface and navigation options and control (programming)
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Screen interface
Layout (of information)
How information is arranged on the screen
What do you put where
Titling
How do you identify information
Navigation
How do you let them go elsewhere
What are their choices
Content
What information to make available
Credits
How do you sign your page
Colour, Graphics and Animations
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5.
User Questions 1
Design as a dialogue answering questions
Where am I?
When you click on a link you go somewhere new
You have expectations about where you go
You are disoriented
Good design reassures you as to where you are and orients you
Signature graphics and titling is important
What can I get from this page?
You have expectations about content
You want information you expect
Good design makes content available without distraction
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User Questions 2
Where can I go from here?
You may not be in the right place
Good design helps you get there
You may want more information
Good design helps you find it
Good design anticipates questions and answers them
Designers try to surprise you
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Examples
Simple Example
Google: Very simple Web page
Complex Example
McMaster External page
McMaster Daily News page
University of Toronto Home page
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Questions to ask about a design
Is the audience clear?
Does it have a point?
Is the content appropriate for the audience?
Is the design appropriate for the audience?
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9.
Questions to ask about screen design
Is there a clear and consistent titling scheme?
Is there a recognizable graphical logo?
Is there a clear and consistent location for content?
Is the content easy to access?
Is there a clear and consistent navigation system?
Can I find what I want quickly?
Can I find out who did the site?
Does it load quickly?
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