1 | Wed, June 27 |
1. Why is UI Design Important and Why Is It Difficult?PowerPoint Slides for Lecture 1 Required Readings:
Fill out the Initial Questionnaire in class and turn in immediately. Form groups of three people. At least one person in each group should be able to author web pages. |
2 | Fri, June 29 |
2. Usability Process; Goals and Task analysisPowerPoint Slides for Lecture 2Required Readings:
Start on Homework 1. |
3 | Wed, July 4 |
Holiday |
4 | Fri, July 6 |
Discovering what people can't tell you:
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5 | Wed, July 11 |
Contextual Design Methodology, cont. |
6 | Fri, July 13 |
Page Design, Content Design, Site DesignPowerPoint Slides for Lecture 5Please send me more example pages to use that illustrate the points. Required Readings:
Start on Homework 3. |
7 | Wed, July 18 |
Page Design, Content Design, Site Design, cont.PowerPoint Slides for Lecture 6 Turn in Homework 2. |
8 | Fri, July 20 |
Evaluation using Heuristic AnalysisPowerPoint Slides for Lecture 7 Required Readings:
Turn in Homework 3. Start on Homework 4. |
9 | Wed, July 25 |
Graphic DesignSlides for Guest lecture (pdf format) Prof. Myers away In today's lecture, we will review principles of communication design that are relevant to the design of web sites: typography, color, design systems and grids, and how to best design for your audience. Assignment:In order to look at these principles in practice, we will critique some web sites from a design viewpoint. Each student is requested to identify two URLs: one for a web site they like, and one for a web site they dislike. We will critique these sites during the last part of the lecture. Send your web sites to: joonhwan@cmu.edu |
10 | Fri, July 27 |
Evaluation using User StudiesPowerPoint Slides for Lecture 8 Required Readings:
Turn in Homework 4. Start on Homework 5. |
11 | Wed, Aug 1 |
Handicapped and International Use issuesPowerPoint Slides for Lecture 9 Required Readings:
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12 | Fri, Aug 3 |
Design for Mobile DevicesPowerPoint Slides for Lecture 10 Required Readings:
Please fill out final questionnaire in class. |
13 | Wed, Aug 8 |
Student Presentations and CritiquePowerPoint Slides of the Notes for Final Lecture Turn in Homework 5. |
14 | Fri, Aug 10 9am-12noon |
Final Exam (note special time) |