Design of Graphic User Interface
team taught with Marianne O'Loughlin
Lecture: Monday, 10 - 11:50 am in room 7-1350
Section 1 Lab: Tuesday, 8 - 10:50 am in room 7-3496
team websites: http://newmedia.rit.edu/allclasses/gui_2004
office hours:
Tues/Thurs 4pm, Wed 3-5pm in my office
This course examines the user-centered and iterative design approaches to software development with a focus on interface development. Lectures, readings from texts and handouts, and research will aid in the investigation of both the human factors and visual concepts in good screen design.
Textbooks
- Don’t Make Me Think by Steve Krug
- MTIV: Process, Inspiration & Practice for the New Media Designer by Hillman Curtis
- Optional: The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman
In addition to these textbooks, we will be using readings from handouts and websites throughout the class.