Ui Is Communication - How to Design Intuitive, User Centered Interfaces By Focusing on

Explains how to design intuitive user interfaces by focusing on effective human communication. Original.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Communication Design Principles

Chapter 2: Interaction Design

Chapter 3: Visual Design

Chapter 4: Communicating to People

Chapter 5: A Communication-driven Design Process

Chapter 6: UI Design Case Studies
Conclusion
Glossary

Report

"Here [McKay] offers a guide to designing user interfaces by drawing on principles and common-sense insight about communication. There are no prerequisites, he says, no assumptions about the reader's field or level of experience." --Reference and Research Book News, October 2013
"The best teammate a designer can have is a communication specialist to look over your shoulder. Having Everett's book is the next best thing to having him on your team." --Bert Keely, Architect of Windows Pen and Touch
"McKay practices what he preaches - UI is Communication is relevant, readable, entertaining, and chock full of useful examples." --Carolyn Snyder, Snyder Consulting

Product details

• Authors: Everett N McKay, Everett McKay, Everett N McKay, Everett N (is principal of UX Design Edge McKay, Everett N. Mckay
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.08.2013
• EAN: 9780123969804
• ISBN: 978-0-12-396980-4
• No. of pages: 378
• Series: Morgan Kaufmann; Morgan Kaufmann; Print on Demand
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing; COMPUTERS / User Interfaces, User interface design & usability, User interface design and usability