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Human Performance Engineering: Designing High Quality Professional User Interfaces for Computer Products, Applications and Systems, 3/E
ISBN-10: 0131496344
ISBN-13: 9780131496347
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 1996
Format: Paper; 576 pp
Published: 01/31/1996
Status: Instock
Suggested retail price: $89.00
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Introducing a proven user interface design model for the design and development of high-quality user interfaces, this new edition is a practical guide to designing traditional graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and object-oriented graphical user interfaces, plus high-quality character-based interfaces, and state-of-the-art multimedia user interfaces. It presents detailed coverage of how people process information — and how human sensory and cognitive strengths and weaknesses affect the way users experience computer systems.
- Introduces a proven user interface design model for helping to ensure the design and development of professional, high-quality user interfaces.
- Includes an up-to-date discussion of the strengths and limitations of how users process information.
- Describes major user interface design issues in great detail.
- Explains usability concerns that occur throughout the entire development process.
I. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY.
II. THE HUMAN.
III. THE ACTIVITY.
IV. FACILITATING HUMAN PERFORMANCE.
V. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.
Robert W. Bailey is the President of Computer Psychology, Inc., a consulting and education company. He approaches the issues relating to human factors, usability, and user interface design from the perspective of a computer psychologist with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Bailey has served on the faculties of numerous schools, including Columbia University and Stevens Institute of Technology. He is also the author of Human Performance Engineering: A Guide for System Designers, and Human Error In Computer Systems.
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ISBN-10: 0321267354 |
ISBN-13: 9780321267351
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