CS 305 - Schedule, Readings, Etc.
Exam 3: see main page for info
Unit 6: More Evaluation
- Slides:
- Set 1: Evaluation revisited (PPT)
- Set 2: Evaluation using experts (PPT)
- Readings:
- Section 12.3 of the ID-book textbook.
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 15 but only through p. 706
- For your amusement: World's first HCI Rap from OK/Cancel website (see related comics there too)
- Other links to read:
Exam
2: Monday, Nov. 17
Draft of page with info on exam topics
here. We'll add some topics to this list.
Unit 5: Detailed Design, Physical Design
- Slides:
- Set 1: High-Level Detailed Design (PPT)
- Set 2: More Detailed Design (PPT)
- Readings:
- Chapter 6 of Interaction Design textbook. Only through
page 240.
- Really not book sections that match Set 2 of the slides well,
except for...
- Fitts' Law: Section 15.4.4 (pp. 713-715)
- Other links to read:
- Topics discussed from the website for
the "Duck Book", Patterns for Effective Interface Design.
- Article: The Challenge of Designing
Interfaces for the Tablet PC (PDF)
- AskTog
article on Fitts' Law applied in real-world
Unit 4: Conceptual Models and Prototyping in Design
- Slides:
- Set 1: Conceptual and Mental Models (PPT)
- Set 2: Prototyping (PPT)
- Readings:
- Chapter 2 of Interaction Design textbook.
- Chapter 11 (through 11.3) of Interaction Design textbook.
- Other links to read:
Exam 1:
- Exam 1 will cover material below, Units 1, 2 and 3.
- When:
either
Monday, Sept. 29, or Wed., Oct. 1. You should vote at the
Polls
link above. Results at 9am on Thurs., Sept. 26 will decide
the
matter.
Unit 3: User and Task Analysis
- Slides:
- Set 1: Identifying needs and establishing requirements (PPT)
- Set 2: Task Analysis and Techniques (PPT)
- Readings:
- Other links to read:
Unit 2: Intro. to Evaluation
- Slides:
- Set 1: Intro. to Evaluation (PPT)
- Readings:
- Chapter 12 of Interaction Design textbook (definitely
12.4.3 and 12.4.4 but skim rest of 12.4)
Unit 1: Intro and Basics
- Slides:
- Set 1: What is HCI (etc.)? (PPT)
- Set 2: Usability goals, principles,
and guidelines (PPT)
- Set 3: Development processes. (PPT)
- Readings:
- Chapter 1 of Interaction Design textbook
- Chapter 9 of Interaction Design textbook
- Other links to read:
- Read two of Jacob Nielsen's short Alertbox articles:
- Other links (if you're
interested):