Intro to UCD Flashcards
1
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Principles of User-Centered Design (3)
A
Users and their goals should influence design- design should not just be influenced by technology
Focus on users and their tasks right from the beginning
Iterative design and evaluation-consult users through the process!
2
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Why to Use User-Centered Design (6)
A
Get started in proven/promising track
Prevent “designer’s block”
Helps us communicate with others
More reliable than intuition
Forces us to iterate
Helps to keep the users first
3
Q
Stages of User Centered Design (5)
A
Investigate
Ideate
Prototype
Evaluate
Produce
4
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Investigate
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Learn about users
Discover goals and needs
How is it done now?
What is wanted?
What else has been tried?
5
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Ideate
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Generate lots of ideas
Grasp issues and potential solutions
