USER CENTERED DESIGN

USER CENTERED DESIGN

1. Definition

   • A philosophy that places the person at the center, it is a process that focuses on cognitive
   • A design philosophy in which the needs, wants and limitations of the end user of a computer product or computer interface are given extensive attention at each stage of the design process

2. Principles

   • Easy, continual focus on users and tasks
   • Easy, continual emphirical measurement
   • Iterative design
   • Integrated design

3. Usability can measure by:

   • Performance errors
   • Productivity
   • Preferences
   • Interface characteristic

4. Benefit of UCD

   • Reduce error
   • Lower support costs
   • Higher service quality
   • Increased usability

5. Guidelines

   • Visibility
   • Memory load
   • Feedback
   • Errors
   • Satisfaction

6. Criteria

   • Clear navigation aid
   • No dead end pages