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Human Computer Interaction: April 2006
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Course Blog for COMP325. Sunday, April 09, 2006. Focused on usability methods and practices in the software lifecycle. This module covered a variety of topics, including task analysis, evaluation techniques, user support, documentation, cognitive models, and HCI in the software lifecycle. The chapter on user support was also very informative. It is important to consider different types of support and documentation for users of varying levels of expertise. Personally, I always prefer a quick start...With ...
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Human Computer Interaction: January 2006
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Course Blog for COMP325. Saturday, January 21, 2006. Assignment 2-2: Module One Observations. Module 1 focused on the human side of Human Computer Interaction (HCI). A significant portion of the material in chapter one of the Human-Computer Interaction text was review, as these topics have been covered in several of my previous psychology and design classes. However, HCI is a topic with which I have a strong interest, so I thoroughly enjoyed reading Donald A. Norman’s. Book, The Design of Everyday Things.
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Human Computer Interaction: March 2006
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Course Blog for COMP325. Sunday, March 19, 2006. In this assignment, we have been asked to describe what we learned while reading chapters 6 and 7 of Donald A. Norman's. Book, The Design of Everyday Things, surprising facts we encountered, and products we see differently, based on the reading. I really enjoyed the section on designing for special people. I am left-handed and due to the fact that most of the world is right-handed, I have been forced to adapt to products that are very inconvenient, pay...
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Human Computer Interaction: February 2006
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Course Blog for COMP325. Sunday, February 26, 2006. In this assignment, we have been asked to describe what we learned while reading chapters 4 and 5 of Donald A. Norman's book, The Design of Everyday Things, surprising facts we encountered, and products we see differently, based on the reading. Chapter 4: Knowing What to Do. My cell phone is another example of a frustrating product with a useless manual. I have no problem making a call or answering a call, but the rest of the advanced features are h...