Users can create successful interfaces with the help of proven design techniques from this guide. Many skill areas are covered to help readers reduce development time and find out how to conduct effective usability tests. The disk contains useful Word documents containing 85% of a finished draft for use as a style guide for a project.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I reviewed this book hoping to find a good reference document for the GUI Design courses we teach. While my quest for the ideal reference continues, I am happy to recommend this book as supplementary reading. 'GUI Design for Dummies' certainly tackles the GUI topic as a process. Of the things I found lacking these items stood out:
* lack of discipline with terminology. Like many IT-related authors these days, Laura Arlov takes quite a bit of license when it comes to inventing terms. Perhaps they are not her invention, but little attempt is made to validate the origins of numerous words and phrases
* outdated conventions with repect to tasks and workflow (Use Case scenarios would be more appropriate than just 'task' and [navigational] scenario.
* very little material on transaction-based systems.
In Ms. Orlov's defense, most of these issues are not addressed in any of the other books I have reviewed.
Bottom line: an easy read. Examples are well matched to an overall process. Good start for developers that need an orientation to GUI concepts.
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By J. Grey
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If you're looking for one book to introduce you to GUI design and give you a solid grounding in design for usability, this isn't it. It gives many useful tips and truisms, however, and if you buy it as one element of your larger usability/UI design library, you will be well served. In my work, I'm sometimes called upon to provide usability inspections and design critiques. This book has provided good support for some of the improvements I've asked programmers and designers to make.
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This is an excellent starting place for anyone who wants to create usable GUI programs. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to get off to a good start.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The one I keep on my desk - clearly the best
It's true, this is the best book on GUI design out there. It's also true that several others are excellent, but Arlov alone has found a way to balance detail with breadth. Read more
Published on July 4, 1999
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A good book
Don't let the title put you off. This book is a real find. Practical, relevant advice on GUI design.
Published on April 10, 1999 by Jeff De Luca jdl@nebulon.com
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A classic guide to GUI design, covers all the basics
This book really helped me with my first GUI design project involving a large set of users. Don't let the 'for Dummies' title put you off; it really is 'a reference for the rest... Read more
Published on October 21, 1998
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent first book on user-interface design.
If you are hesitant to read this book because it is for "Dummies", don't be. It is much more substantive than some of the other dummies books, and it may be the best... Read more
Published on October 17, 1998
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