Week 8: People and Layout

This week we will take a better look at the users of our systems. Users in terms of their understanding of the world, their capacities, and, hence, their system needs. Having a better connection and understanding of our users will help us create interfaces that are more suitable for them.

Live Lecture Slides

• Monday, Nov. 3 Guest Lecture Dushani Ushettige [Slides to come]
• Wednesday, Nov. 5 [slides to come]

Videos to Watch

• HCI 2020 - Mental Models [28:00; no slides]
• HCI 2020 - Affordances and Metaphors [5:07 - no slides]
• HCI 2020 - Design Patterns [8:33 - no slides]

Recommended Reading

• Mental Models by Nielsen Norman Group
• How to design interfaces by Amy J. Ko
• User Interface Design Patterns - Link to a pattern library, not necessary to read all these