SoftwareSoftwareFactors Affecting Interface DesignFactors Affecting Interface Design

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Discuss the factors affecting interface design.

Factors affecting the design of an Factors affecting the design of an interfaceinterface

Who will be using it?Who will be using it? Ability of workers with computer systems?Ability of workers with computer systems?

Have they received training/are they used to computer Have they received training/are they used to computer use?use?

What information needs to be conveyed?What information needs to be conveyed?Under what circumstances must it operate?Under what circumstances must it operate?The environment in which the system would be The environment in which the system would be used…used…

Lighting conditions on a shop floor may be different Lighting conditions on a shop floor may be different to those in an office.to those in an office.

How effective will it be in conveying the How effective will it be in conveying the information?information?

Factors affecting the design of an Factors affecting the design of an interfaceinterface

What hardware is going to be used to What hardware is going to be used to communicate in the HCI?communicate in the HCI?

This will determine style of interface, e.g. touch This will determine style of interface, e.g. touch screen input or keyboard.screen input or keyboard.

What output will be expected from the What output will be expected from the computer?computer?

An office will probably use text while a shop floor An office will probably use text while a shop floor will probably need diagrammatic responses.will probably need diagrammatic responses.

The hardware that is going to be used to The hardware that is going to be used to communicate in the HCI will determine style of communicate in the HCI will determine style of interface, e.g. touch screen input or keyboard.interface, e.g. touch screen input or keyboard.

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What are the factors affecting the design What are the factors affecting the design of an interface?of an interface?

Factors affecting the design of an Factors affecting the design of an interfaceinterface

Who will be using it?Who will be using it? Ability of workers with computer systems?Ability of workers with computer systems?

Have they received training/are they used to computer Have they received training/are they used to computer use?use?

What information needs to be conveyed?What information needs to be conveyed?Under what circumstances must it operate?Under what circumstances must it operate?The environment in which the system would be The environment in which the system would be used…used…

Lighting conditions on a shop floor may be different Lighting conditions on a shop floor may be different to those in an office.to those in an office.

How effective will it be in conveying the How effective will it be in conveying the information?information?

Factors affecting the design of an Factors affecting the design of an interfaceinterface

What hardware is going to be used to What hardware is going to be used to communicate in the HCI?communicate in the HCI?

This will determine style of interface, e.g. touch This will determine style of interface, e.g. touch screen input or keyboard.screen input or keyboard.

What output will be expected from the What output will be expected from the computer?computer?

An office will probably use text while a shop floor An office will probably use text while a shop floor will probably need diagrammatic responses.will probably need diagrammatic responses.

The hardware that is going to be used to The hardware that is going to be used to communicate in the HCI will determine style of communicate in the HCI will determine style of interface, e.g. touch screen input or keyboard.interface, e.g. touch screen input or keyboard.