Human-computer interaction

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Author:

Preece, Jenny, 1949-

ISBN:

9780201627695

Personal Author:

Preece, Jenny, 1949-

Publication Information:

Wokingham, England ; Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1995.

Physical Description:

xxxviii, 775 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Contents:

1. What is HCI? -- 2. Components of HCI -- 3. Cognitive Frameworks for HCI -- 4. Perception and Representation -- 5. Attention and Memory Constraints -- 6. Knowledge and Mental Models -- 7. Interface Metaphors and Conceptual Models -- 8. Learning in Context -- 9. Social Aspects -- 10. Organizational Aspects -- 11. Input -- 12. Output -- 13. Interaction Styles -- 14. Designing Windowing Systems -- 15. User Support and On-Line Information -- 16. Designing for Collaborative Work and Virtual Environments -- 17. Principles of User-Centred Design -- 18. Methods for User-Centred Design -- 19. Requirements Gathering -- 20. Task Analysis -- 21. Structured HCI Design -- 22. Envisioning Design -- 23. Supporting Design -- 24. Guidelines: Principles and Rules -- 25. Standards and Metrics -- 26. Design Rationale -- 27. Prototyping -- 28. Software Support -- 29. The Role of Evaluation -- 30. Usage Data: Observations, Monitoring, Users' Opinions -- 31. Experiments and Benchmarking.

32. Interpretive Evaluation -- 33. Predictive Evaluation -- 34. Comparing methods.

Abstract:

"Offering the most comprehensive account of the multidisciplinary field of HCI, this book illustrates the powerful benefits of a user-oriented approach to the design of modern computer systems. It balances the technical and cognitive issues required for understanding the subtle interplay between people and computers, particularly in emerging fields like multimedia, virtual environments and computer supported cooperative work (CSCW)." "A unique feature is the inclusion of interviews with many leading authorities in HCI, providing personal insight into their work and conveying the excitement of current research activity: Deborah Hix, Roy Kalawsky, Marilyn Mantei, Tom Moran, Donald Norman, Brian Shackel, Ben Shneiderman, Bill Verplank, and Terry Winograd." "Human-Computer Interaction is flexibly structured to allow a variety of learning paths for students in computer science, engineering, psychology and cognitive science. Programmers and system designers will appreciate its emphasis on the design of interactive systems."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Human-computer interaction.

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Offering a comprehensive account of the multi-disciplinary field of human-computer interaction, this work illustrates the powerful benefits of a user-oriented approach to the design of modern computer systems. It balances the technical and cognitive issues required for understanding the subtle interplay between people and computers, particularly in emerging fields like multimedia, virtual environments and computer-supported co-operative work (CSCW). A feature is the inclusion of interviews with many leading authorities in HCI, providing personal insight into their work and conveying the excitement of current research activity: Deborah Hix, Roy Kalawsky, Marilyn Mantel, Tom Moran, Donald Norman, Brian Shackel, Ben Shcneiderman, Bill Verplank, and Terry Winograd.