Human Performance Engineering: Designing High Quality Professional User Interfaces for Computer Products, Applications and Systems (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Robert N. Bailey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0131496344 | ISBN-13: 978-0131496347 | Publication Date: February 10, 1996 | Edition: 3

Introducing a proven user interface design model for the design and development of high-quality user interfaces, this new edition is a professional guide to designing traditional graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and object- oriented graphical user interfaces, plus high-quality character-based interfaces, and state- of-the-art multimedia user interfaces. Covers prototyping and usability testing; multimedia user interfaces, including discussions of sound, high- resolution images, and full-motion video; task analysis; the three most popular statistical methods; and documentation and training issues. For user interface specialists, programmers, systems analysts, system designers, project leaders, and system engineers.

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Introducing a proven user interface design model for the design and development of high-quality user interfaces, this new edition is a professional guide to designing traditional graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and object- oriented graphical user interfaces, plus high-quality character-based interfaces, and state- of-the-art multimedia user interfaces. Covers prototyping and usability testing; multimedia user interfaces, including discussions of sound, high- resolution images, and full-motion video; task analysis; the three most popular statistical methods; and documentation and training issues. For user interface specialists, programmers, systems analysts, system designers, project leaders, and system engineers.

About the Author

Robert W. Bailey is the President of Computer Psychology, Inc., a consulting and education company. He approaches the issues relating to human factors, usability, and user interface design from the perspective of a computer psychologist with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Bailey has served on the faculties of numerous schools, including Columbia University and Stevens Institute of Technology. He is also the author of Human Performance Engineering: A Guide for System Designers, and Human Error In Computer Systems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (February 10, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131496344
• ISBN-13: 978-0131496347
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful in Academic Settings, March 26, 2003

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Jonathan D. Stubbs "JStubbs.com" (Luleå, Sweden) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Human Performance Engineering: Designing High Quality Professional User Interfaces for Computer Products, Applications and Systems (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I've used this book when teaching a human-computer interaction (HCI) course in an engineering psychology program. While there are two extensive texts on HCI I found their emphasis too much on the engineering side. Bailey, while including good technical material, also provides a perspective that fits well with engineering psychology. His information combines well with that in books by Wickens.

Bailey's material goes well beyond PC issues and provides good understanding of various system design techniques. For exampe, his descriptions of ATM system design gives good direction on how to do design. He provides a good foundation on such important topics as human limits, human senses, memory, usability assessment, task analysis and ways to help people work better.

While this book isn't cheap, it is worth every penny (or kronor).
It is on my shelf.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book.., July 20, 1998

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Peter Gullberg ([e-mail]) (Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Human Performance Engineering: Designing High Quality Professional User Interfaces for Computer Products, Applications and Systems (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

It's a very good book. I liked it because it illustrates many problems with human computer interaction/design and it also gives you hints on how to avoid these problems. The book is very straightforward and easy to understand. I specially enjoyed the sections dealing with readability and reading distances. This is the preferred book to have on my bookshelf when I'm designing consumer products. Happy reading

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As promised, July 9, 2009

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This book shipped just as promised. There were a few highlighted areas of text and you could tell it was used, but it is exactly what I was expecting and what I paid for. Shipping was quicker than I expected and I would definitely purchase form them again. Great job!