Human Factors View - Index

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This page provides the route through the document that is especially relevant for the human factors person in the developer organisation.

This kind of person frequently finds themselves on their own in an organisation full of techies. They may be fresh out of college, or just after a career change. They have been hired because they are bright and have new ideas. But today comes the hard part: to show what you can do for your new organisation. In our experience, we suggest you become a human factors guerilla. Study the techniques in this collection. They have been extremely carefully selected by numerous human factors experts in the US and Europe to represent the best and the most successful approaches to making the difference in your company. Take a good look at the case studies. They represent the work of some of the world's most expert consultants in human factors. See how you can apply these lessons to your organisation.

General Issues in Multimedia Evaluation

Methods

Introduction to ISO 13407
User-Centred Multimedia Design
Case Study: Employment Service
Overview of Methods
Case Study: Ergonomics Study
Critical Incidents Technique
Cello
Case Study: Multimedia Kiosk
Ethnographic Methods
Context of Use Analysis
Case Study: Lotus Notes
Card Sorting
Focus Groups
Case Study: Early Usability
Cooperative Evaluation
Case Study: Software Quality
Cost Estimation Checklist
Case Study: Educational Service

Multimedia Guidelines

Multimedia & Usability Principles: An Introduction
The Role of Guidelines in Multimedia

Multimedia Design Processes

Establishing the Requirements
Planning the Project and Evaluation
Structuring the information
The Road to Evaluation

General User Interface Design

Screen layout
Navigation
Screen buttons
Using Menus
Form filling
Using Icons
Using Colour

Multimedia Elements

Text in Multimedia
Information Retrieval in Multimedia
Using Still Images
Diagrams and charts
Video in Multimedia
Animation
Audio output
Speech Input and Output
Real-Time Audio
Real-Time Video

Multimedia Synergy

Combining and Synchronising Media Elements
Multimedia Quality
Visibility of a speaker
The World Wide Web as Multimedia

Multimedia in Practice

Web site design
Educational software
Public information systems
Multimedia Conferencing
Multimedia Advertising
Games and Entertainment

References

 

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