User Interaction Design: Information Technology and Information Systems Department
User Interaction Design: Information Technology and Information Systems Department
Module 3
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5 Major Characteristics Consider when
of Interaction Design Designing for
Interaction
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Topic 1
5 Major Characteristics of
Interaction Design
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5 Major Characteristics of Interaction Design
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Visual Representation
5 Dimensions of
2D Visual representations include typography, icons, and other
graphics with which users interact. Visual representations usually
supplement the words used to communicate information to users.
3D
Physical Objects or Space
Physical objects are a medium through which users interact with
the product or service. For instance, a user interacts with
A useful model for understanding what computers and a mouse while sitting on a desk in an office space.
interaction design involves.
Created by Gillian Crampton Smith, an Time
interaction design academic, with four 4D Time helps users understand visual changes in a UI; it also
dimensions.
helps users track their progress.
Later revised with fifth dimension by Kevin
Silver.
Behavior
5D Behavior includes both action and reaction. Behavior is what
describes the mechanism of an interaction with a product.
What about the appearance (color, shape, size, etc.) gives the
user a clue about how it may function? This helps us give users
clues about what behaviors are possible.
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[2] Saffer, Dan, Designing for Interaction: Creating Innovative Applications
and Devices (2nd Edition) (Voices That Matter). New Riders. 2009
[3] Interaction Design Foundation, “5 Main Characteristics of Interaction
Design,” Interaction-Design.org, 2016. [Online]. Available:
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