Week 5: Usability
Interface Design Principles
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Additional Resources
Articles
- Death to textures: iOS 6 and iOS 7 compared in pictures
- Authentic Design
- The Flat Design Aesthetic: A Discussion
- INFOGRAPHIC: FLAT DESIGN VS. SKEUOMORPHISM
- User Interface Design patterns
- Simple and Usable, Giles Colborne
- Your Flat Design is Convenient for Exactly One of Us
- Windows 8 — Disappointing Usability for Both Novice and Power Users
- iOS 7 User-Experience Appraisal
Key Terms & Concepts
- Dialogue
As defined by ISO 9241, a dialogue is the interaction between a person and the information system.
- Flat UI
A popular visual design aesthetic for digital interfaces that aims to remove as much interface as possible in favor of content.
- Skeuomorphism
A design element that contains ornamentation used solely to resemble another object or material. Popular examples are fake wood on a car or siding, and knobs on a digital interface.