COMP 675 Human-Computer Interface Design

1. COMP 675Human-Computer Interface Design Franz J. Kurfess Computer Science Department Concordia University, Montreal

2. Course Overview • Introduction • Understanding Users and Their Tasks • Iterative Design and Usability Testing • Principles and Guidelines • Interacting with Devices • Interaction Styles • UI Design Elements • Visual Design Guidelines • UI Development Tools • Project Presentations & Selected Topics • Case Studies • Recent Developments in HCID • Conclusions

3. Remarks These are the slides for the COMP 675 course, Human-Computer Interface Design. They are also available on-line at http://www.cs.concordia.ca/~faculty/franz. Some slides are “builds” (a diagram is presented in stages, not as a whole), and may be easier to follow in the electronic version. There might be some problems with the printouts (some figures and tables don’t convert well from the color slides to the black-and-white printout.). If you produce your own printouts, I recommend to check the option “Pure Black and White”, and to select “Handouts” with 2,3, or 6 slides per page. The material is still reasonably readable, even with 6 slides per page, and you’ll be saving quite a bit of toner or ink. Please notify me (franz@cs.concordia.ca) if you notice any errors in these slides. I hope that this document is helpful for understanding Human-Computer Interface Design Issues. Franz Kurfess, CS Department, Concordia University, Montreal.