Interface Design

An archive of all the entries categorized Interface Design. This category has an rss feed which you can subscribe. Currently, Interface Design has 21 entries, the most recent of which is displayed below with the rest displayed in reverse chronological order.


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Complex systems - A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make.... 25th Nov. 2008

Characteristics of tangible interfaces - Two proposals seem most promising for an understanding of the characteristics of tangible interfaces. Both are relevant. Ullmer and Ishii stress seamless integration of representation and control. There are 4 characteristics.... 1st Sep. 2008

[Bits] 15 Interface design resources - 10 Futuristic User Interfaces Good user interfaces are crucial for good user experience. It doesn’t matter how good a technology is — if we, designers, don’t manage to make user interface as.... 24th Aug. 2008

Graspable User Interfaces - George Fitzmaurice on Graspable User Interfaces in his thesis of the same name: “A Graspable UI design provides users concurrent access to multiple, specialized input devices which can serve as dedicated physical.... 23rd Aug. 2008

User illusion - My main complaint (about modern interfaces) is that metaphor is a poor metaphor for what needs to be done. At PARC we coined the phrase ‘user illusion’ to describe what we were.... 15th Aug. 2008

Designing mobile user interfaces - User interface design is an important aspect of application development for any environment, but UI design for mobile applications can be especially tricky. The environmental constraints of mobile devices (such as limited.... 10th Nov. 2006