The essential guide to user interface design an introduction to GUI design principles and techniques - Galitz, Wilbert O. (Wiley Publishing, 2007)
Includes bibliographical references and index
The Essential Guide to User Interface Design: An Introduction to GUI Design Principles and Techniques, Third Edition; About the Author; Credits; Contents; Preface; Is Good Design Important?; The Purpose of This Book; How This Book Is Organized; Companion Website; Who Should Read This Book; From Here; Acknowledgments; Part One: The User Interface -- An Introduction and Overview; Chapter 1: The Importance of the User Interface; Chapter 2: Characteristics of Graphical and Web User Interfaces; Part Two: The User Interface Design Process; Obstacles and Pitfalls in the Development Path; Usability
This new edition offers readers a step-by-step guide to building user-friendly system interfaces.; Packed with real-world examples of proven interface designs for both Web-based and traditional information systems, the book is especially ideal for developers who are designing user interfaces for the first time.; Revised material includes an expanded discussion of usability and the design lifecycle, new coverage of Web-based systems, additional material on system usability testing, and the incorporation of guidelines for small devices.; The companion Web site provides solutions to exercises inc