Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the human-computer interface. Mandel's guide to the relationship between man and machine offers you coverage of interface design principles, guidelines and standards and takes you, step-by-step, through the user interface design process. You'll also get descriptions of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and object-oriented user interfaces (OOUIs) and an honest accounting of their advantages and disadvantages. Finally, Mandel offers examples of programs and objects that demonstrate the different operating systems and user interface styles for many popular consumer products.
Theo Mandel, Ph.D. is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker and consultant. He was invited to give a keynote address at the User eXperience Russia 2009 conference in Moscow.
Mandel's second book, "The Elements of User Interface Design" has been translated into multiple languages and has been widely used as an academic text.
Mandel was a member of the IBM team that wrote the landmark software guidelins book, "Object-Oriented Interface Design: IBM Common User Access Guidelines" in 1991. Mandel worked for IBM for 11 years, conducting research and developing guidelines and standards for software applications and operating systems. Mandel's IBM team designed and prototyped IBM's OS/2 object-oriented user interface (OOUI).
Theo speaks, writes and consults on making software/web applications and websites usable and enjoyable for users.
Specializing in healthcare software design, Mandel was the 2007 International Chairman for World Usability Day 2007. Mandel's Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software designs have been called "state of the art" in the EMS/Fire Rescue industry.
