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GUI Design Essentials for Windows NT/95, Internet/Intranets, UNIX, Macintosh (Paperback)

by Susan Weinschenk (Author), Pamela Jamar (Author), Sarah C. Yeo (Author) "Here is a true story about two software projects ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Pap/Cdr edition (16 April 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0471175498
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471175490
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 19.2 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 508,052 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Developing software interfaces and company–wide GUI standards can be difficult, but it is nothing like having to continually redesign software that end users can′t work with. This powerful book/CD–ROM package takes the uncertainty out of GUI design by providing you with everything you need to know to quickly design interfaces and your own GUI standards. Drawing upon their experience as leading interface designers, educators, and constultants, the authors teach you the art and science of user centered design. They show you how to bring end users into the design process in order to dramatically enhance the usability of your designs, while making efficient use of your design time. They tell you the right questions to ask and how to translate user feedback into practical design solutions.

First, they describe the entire design process in detail, breaking it down into a series of steps accompanied by useful forms and checklists. Then they provide practical, step–by–step guidelines on how to design Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and the Web.

On the CD–ROM you will find: Design quidelines as an online document; design guidelines in Microsoft Word 7.0 for you to use and customize; and, forms and checklists in Microsoft Word 7.0 for you to use and customize.
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3.0 out of 5 stars good intro and guidelines (know-it-talls will profit), 9 Jul 1998
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Many GUI books are primarily about design, and are full of profound but essentially useless prescriptions such as "Use space creatively" or "Your design should be balanced, but hey, asymmetry can be cool, too." This book, in contrast, is primarily about GUI construction. The first part is about the mechanics of designing an interface: requirements gathering, prototyping, usability testing, and so on. The remainder is made up of checklists: Avoid horizontal scrolling; place pop-up windows in the center of the action; limit checkboxes to ten. The final chapter lists some best-practice guidelines with section headings like "Who to Involve" and "What to Customize."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to the process of creating User Interfaces, 5 Mar 1998
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This book provides an excellent and practical guide to the process of creating effective User Interfaces. I have used the GUI Design process as well as the Web design process successfully on a number of different projects. The techniques are described in a straight-forward, easy to understand manner. The guidelines and checklist templates are a great starting point. The User Interface Design Document template has been especially valuable for communicating how the interface should work to the development teams. It is quite easy to customize it to fit the needs of each project. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in introducing an Interface Design process to their development organization, or to anyone who needs to develop an effective Web site.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Proven, practical techniques covering a broad subject range, 27 Feb 1998
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As usability consultants, we have used GUI Design Essentials as a reference for many client projects, large and small. We often recommend it as the 'one' book to buy, especially for programmers, users, and others who don't have extensive user interface design experience. We also use it ourselves as a reference and good source of examples. Two important strengths of the book are: 1) it is obviously based on practical experience, the techniques work; and 2) it covers a broad range of subjects. The book covers user interface design methodology (a step-by-step process), usability testing, and standards and guidelines for GUI and Web apps. For very in-depth coverage of any particular topic of interest, you might want to consider books that focus in specific areas, such as The Handbook of Usability Testing by Jeff Rubin, the Windows Interface Guidelines from Microsoft, and Designing Object-Oriented User Interfaces by Collins. The CDROM included is a bonus- we've used it as the basis for several corporate GUI standards projects. Although you will want to extend the topics, why reinvent the wheel on the basics?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, great reference to GUI development
I periodically review and use this book to refresh my ideas and create new ideas about design and development. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A solid, easy to read introduction to GUI Design
GUI Design Essentials is a quick, easy to read guide for creating GUI interfaces. The book's foundation is built on hints and tips - making it an excellent read, but more... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive, practical reference on GUI design.
GUI Design Essentials is the most practical reference that I have encountered that covers all aspects of GUI design. The title says it all. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good, practical road map to interface design
Weinschenk's book provides the practical "how-to" of interface design, using sample projects to illustrate the process of designing a good interface. Read more
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