Conceptual Design for Interactive Systems
Designing for Performance and User Experience
Published on 11. March 2015
164 pages
978-0-12-419983-5 (ISBN)
Description
Conceptual Design for Interactive Systems: Designing for Performance and User Experience provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the steps necessary to take the leap from research and requirements to product design. The text presents a proven strategy for transforming research into a conceptual model, discussing the iterative process that allows users to build the essential foundation for a successful interactive system, while also taking the users' mental model into consideration.
Readers will gain a better understanding of the framework they need to perceive, understand, and experience their tasks and processes in the context of their products. The text is ideal for those seeking a proven, innovative strategy for meeting goals through intuitive and effective thinking.
- Provides a practical, guiding approach that can be immediately applied to everyday practice and study
- Complete analysis and explanation of conceptual modeling and its value
- Discusses the implications of effective and poor conceptual models
- Presents a step-by-step process, allowing users to build the essential foundation for a successful interactive system
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03/2015
Morgan Kaufmann
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With an academic background in cognitive experimental psychology, Avi Parush's areas of expertise are human factors engineering, human computer interaction, and usability engineering. His professional and academic career of over 30 years in human factors was devoted to influencing the design of workplaces and tools people use in order to make their lives easier, safer and more beneficial. Avi Parush is internationally known as an expert in usability studies and is the founding editor in chief of the Journal of Usability Studies. Healthcare is Avi Parush's current main research focus, building on his longstanding passion for understanding and improving the relationship between people and technology.
Content
PrefaceWhat is this book about?Is this book for you?How is the book organized?Part 1: The conceptual model - FundamentalsChapter 1: A multiple and cross-channel example - Setting an appointmentChapter 2: Places, routes, and abstractionChapter 3: A layered framework for the conceptual modelChapter 4: The Function layerChapter 5: The Configuration layerChapter 6: The Navigation & Policy layerChapter 7: The detailed layersChapter 8: Summary of the components of the conceptual model according to the layered frameworkChapter 9: Conceptual models matter! - Implications to human performance, usability, and experienceChapter 10: A typology of conceptual modelsSummary of Part 1Part 2: Conceptual design - A methodologyChapter 11: Conceptual design in context - Think strategicallyChapter 12: Conceptual design- An overview of the methodologyChapter 13: First, user research. Just do itChapter 14: Functional Chunks: Construct the essential foundationChapter 15: Configuration: Draw your first rough sketch of the conceptual modelChapter 16: Navigation Map: Moving from one place to anotherChapter 17: Navigation Policy: Define the "Rules of the RoadChapter 18: Form - Transition to detailed designChapter 19: Summary - Conceptual Design Methodology in a glanceEpilogue: Beyond the conceptual model and onto detailed design
