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Contents
Foreword
Preface to the third edition

Preface to the second edition

Preface to the first edition

Introduction

Part 1 Foundations

Chapter 1 The human

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Input–output channels

Design Focus: Getting noticed

Design Focus: Where’s the middle?

1.3 Human memory

Design Focus: Cashing in

Design Focus: 7 ± 2 revisited

1.4 Thinking: reasoning and problem solving

Design Focus: Human error and false memories

1.5 Emotion

1.6 Individual differences

1.7 Psychology and the design of interactive systems

1.8 Summary

Exercises

Recommended reading

Chapter 2 The computer

2.1 Introduction

Design Focus: Numeric keypads

2.2 Text entry devices

2.3 Positioning, pointing and drawing

2.4 Display devices

Design Focus: Hermes: a situated display

2.5 Devices for virtual reality and 3D interaction

2.6 Physical controls, sensors and special devices

Design Focus: Feeling the road

Design Focus: Smart-Its – making sensors easy

2.7 Paper: printing and scanning

Design Focus: Readability of text

2.8 Memory

2.9 Processing and networks

Design Focus: The myth of the infinitely fast machine

2.10 Summary

Exercises

Recommended reading

Chapter 3 The interaction

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Models of interaction

Design Focus: Video recorder

3.3 Frameworks and HCI

3.4 Ergonomics

Design Focus: Industrial interfaces

3.5 Interaction styles

Design Focus: Navigation in 3D and 2D

3.6 Elements of the WIMP interface

Design Focus: Learning toolbars

3.7 Interactivity

3.8 The context of the interaction

Design Focus: Half the picture?

3.9 Experience, engagement and fun

3.10 Summary

Exercises

Recommended reading

Chapter 4 Paradigms

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Paradigms for interaction

4.3 Summary

Exercises

Recommended reading

Part 2 Design process

Chapter 5 Interaction design basics

5.1 Introduction

5.2 What is design?

5.3 The process of design

5.4 User focus

Design Focus: Cultural probes

5.5 Scenarios

5.6 Navigation design

Design Focus: Beware the big button trap

Design Focus: Modes

5.7 Screen design and layout

Design Focus: Alignment and layout matter

Design Focus: Checking screen colors

5.8 Iteration and prototyping

5.9 Summary

Exercises

Recommended reading

Chapter 6 HCI in the software process

6.1 Introduction

6.2 The software life cycle

6.3 Usability engineering

6.4 Iterative design and prototyping

Design Focus: Prototyping in practice

6.5 Design rationale

6.6 Summary

Exercises

Recommended reading

Chapter 7 Design rules

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Principles to support usability

7.3 Standards

7.4 Guidelines

7.5 Golden rules and heuristics

7.6 HCI patterns

7.7 Summary

Exercises

Recommended reading

Chapter 8 Implementation support

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Elements of windowing systems

8.3 Programming the application

Design Focus: Going with the grain

8.4 Using toolkits

Design Focus: Java and AWT

8.5 User interface management systems

8.6 Summary

Exercises

Recommended reading

Chapter 9 Evaluation techniques

9.1 What is evaluation?

9.2 Goals of evaluation

9.3 Evaluation through expert analysis

9.4 Evaluation through user participation

9.5 Choosing an evaluation method<