Visual Usability · Principles and Practices for Designing Digital Applications by Schlatter, Tania -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title page Table of Contents Copyright Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction

The challenge Approach and organization Embodying form and function

Part I: The Meta-Principles

Chapter 1. Consistency

What do we mean by consistency? What role does consistency play in application design? What if you can’t be consistent? A brief aside about accessibility Avoid common mistakes Make informed decisions Elevate the ordinary

Chapter 2. Hierarchy

What do we mean by hierarchy? Characteristics of hierarchy Interplay of characteristics Defining a hierarchy Avoid common mistakes Make informed decisions Elevate the ordinary

Chapter 3. Personality

Elements of interface personality Establishing criteria for personality Exploring a personality’s possibilities Avoid common mistakes Make informed decisions Elevate the ordinary

Part II: The Visual Usability Tools

Chapter 4. Layout

The language of layout Layout and the meta-principles One big bite, or a few little ones? Avoid common mistakes Make informed decisions Elevate the ordinary

Chapter 5. Type

The language of type Typesetting considerations How type affects the meta-principles Defining a rationale for type Avoid common mistakes Make informed decisions Elevate the ordinary

Chapter 6. Color

What color can do Color basics Defining a rationale for color Avoid common mistakes Make informed decisions Elevate the ordinary

Chapter 7. Imagery

Communicating with images Types of imagery and uses Using images in your application Imagery and the meta-principles Avoid common mistakes Make informed decisions Elevate the ordinary

Chapter 8. Controls and Affordances

Using design to reveal affordances Controls, affordances, and the meta-principles Avoid common mistakes Make informed decisions Elevate the ordinary

Summary: Interface Design as Visual Conversation Recommended Resources Interaction, interface, and user experience design Personality Layout Type Color Imagery Controls and Affordances Bibliography Index