Tutorial: 6. Practical Usability Methods in Web Site Design

Sunday 09:00 - 17:30.

Darren Gergle, Diamond Bullet Design, USA
Tom Brinck, Diamond Bullet Design, USA
Scott Wood, Diamond Bullet Design, USA

Benefits
Learn practical techniques for designing usable web sites while meeting tight schedules and working with limited budgets.

Origins
Presented at CHI 98 and User Interface 98.

Features
Integration of usability into the design process in the following areas:

• project management
• requirements analysis
• graphic design and mock-up methods
• user-interface guidelines for the web
• techniques for user testing.

Audience
An introductory course for designers and developers doing web site design who are interested in incorporating usability methods. Experience browsing and searching the web required.

Presentation
Lectures, small group activities, and presentation points punctuated with a large number of web site examples, a variety of project management and design worksheets, and demonstrations of case studies.

Instructors
Darren Gergle, Tom Brinck, and Scott Wood develop web sites at Diamond Bullet Design. Darren Gergle has degrees in fine arts and psychology, and has been involved in many digital media projects at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Tom Brinck has Master's degrees in computer science and cognitive psychology, and has done research in educational software, multimedia, and network services. Scott Wood has a Master's degree in computer science, and experience with software development and usability consulting.

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• 28. Conceptual Design (Monday)
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