The Good Interface: Friendly, Forgiving, and Intuitive
Howard Strauss
(Howard Strauss is manager, Advanced Applications, Computing and Information Technology, Princeton University)
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Abstract
Discusses the barriers affected by computer interfaces that prevent users from making proper use of the programme. Argues that a poorly designed interface can be fatal to any programme – especially a Campus Wide Information Service (CWIS). Examines the design of PNN (the Princeton News Network – Princeton University′s home grown CWIS). Discusses the problems associated with designers′ intuition and finally, the need to accommodate various concepts of what is intuitive.
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Citation
Strauss, H. (1993), "The Good Interface: Friendly, Forgiving, and Intuitive", Campus-Wide Information Systems, Vol. 10 No. 2, pp. 17-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb027522
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1993, MCB UP Limited