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User interfaces defines the way in which the users will interact with the system and the
nature of the inputs and outputs that the system accepts and produces.
1) navigation mechanism
2) input mechanism
3) output mechanism
goal is to make the interface pleasing to the eye and simple to use, while minimizing the effort
Content awareness means that the interlace makes the user aware of the information delivered
through the interface with the least amount of user effort, This is important because d the user
is constantly aware of where he is and what he is seeing. he will find the system much easier to
White space is the space that exists, most frequently behind and around forms, in a work of art
or graphic design. When white space becomes a more active element in a design, it appears in
White space is important because it refines a design and gives the other elements, image and
type, room to exist. Ignoring white space is like ignoring the room in which you are positioning
furniture. You can do it, but it isn’t exactly the sign of a professional room decorator.
Why can too much consistency cause problems? Consistency means that all parts of the same
system work in the same way. This enables the users to predict what will happen because a
function in one pan of the system works the same way in other parts of the system, Users will
be confident as they work with different parts of the system if they can predict the behavior of
functions throughout the system. The problem with too much consistency is that sometimes
the users don't differentiate forms or reports that look very similar to each other, and
inadvertently use the wrong one. So, in these cases, there should be enough unique
they used?
Interface structure design (ISD) – defines the basic components of the interface and how they
- Is used to show how all the screens, forms, and reports used by the system are related