ch1 Flashcards
What is Interaction Design?
Designing interactive products to support how people communicate and interact in their everyday and working lives.
What are some perspectives of Interaction Design?
User-centered design, human-centered design, people-centered design, and customer experience design.
What are the goals of Interaction Design?
Develop usable products, involve people in design, consider user strengths and weaknesses, provide quality experiences, and address privacy concerns.
What disciplines contribute to Interaction Design?
Psychology, social sciences, computing sciences, engineering, ergonomics, and informatics.
What are usability goals in Interaction Design?
Effectiveness, efficiency, safety, good utility, ease of learning, ease of remembering, and enjoyment.
What are the key principles of Interaction Design?
Visibility, feedback, constraints, consistency, and affordances.
What is accessibility in Interaction Design?
The extent to which an interactive product is usable by as many people as possible, especially those with disabilities.
What is the difference between internal and external consistency in design?
Internal consistency ensures similar operations within an application, while external consistency applies design principles across different applications and devices.
What are the two aspects of user experience according to Hassenzahl?
Pragmatic (ease of achieving goals) and hedonic (stimulation and emotional engagement).
Why is feedback important in Interaction Design?
It informs users about what has been done, using sound, highlights, or animations to confirm actions.
What is the relationship between Interaction Design (ID) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)?
ID is broader, focusing on designing interactive products, while HCI studies user interaction with computers.
What are some common terms related to Interaction Design?
User interface design, software design, user-centered design, product design, web design, experience design (UX).
What is People-Centered Design?
A design approach focusing on user emotions, satisfaction, and overall experience with a product.
What are the benefits of switching from physical to digital interactions?
Faster, more convenient, allows for data storage, and eliminates waiting lines.
What are some disadvantages of digital interactions?
Requires modern smartphones, raises privacy concerns, and lacks human interaction.
Why is involving users in design important?
It helps designers understand user needs, preferences, and challenges.
How do cultural differences affect Interaction Design?
Different cultures have varied preferences for UI elements, date formats, and interaction styles.
What are the core characteristics of Interaction Design?
User involvement, clear usability goals, and iterative design processes.
Why is iterative design important?
It allows continuous improvement based on user feedback and testing.
How do Interaction Designers work in multidisciplinary teams?
They collaborate with experts from psychology, engineering, computing, and other fields.
What is usability?
The ease with which users can achieve their goals using a product.
How does usability differ from user experience (UX)?
Usability focuses on efficiency and ease of use, while UX includes emotional and aesthetic aspects.
What are desirable user experience goals?
Fun, engaging, motivating, pleasurable, and rewarding interactions.
What are undesirable user experience aspects?
Frustration, confusion, boredom, and intrusive design elements.
