Introduction: Historical Perspective. Definitions and Dependencies. Prerequisite Knowledge Areas: User Capabilities and Limitations. Computer Applications and Tasks. Computer Capabilities and Limitations. Interaction Characteristics and Options. Representation Models and Methods. Supportive Tools and Techniques. Design and Development: Design Terms and Decision Constructs. Design Approaches and Methods. Design Objects, Modules, and Models. Special-Purpose Designs: Network-Oriented Design. Adaptive Design. Index.

Introduction: Background and Status. Design before Evaluation. Prerequisite Knowledge Areas: Supportive Tools and Techniques. Interface Structures. Basic Measures. Measurement and Evaluation: Evaluation Terms and Aspects. Tailored Measures of Performance. Evaluation Approaches and Methods. Special Topics: Stress and User Satisfaction. Visualizable Objects and Spaces. Interaction and Mental Involvement. Structural Specification and Utility. Index.

Solidly founded on 25 years of research and teaching, the author integrates the salient features of the subdisciplines of computer science into a comprehensive conceptual framework for the design of human-computer interfaces. He combines definitions, models, taxonomies, structures, and techniques with extensive references and citations to provide professors and students of all levels with a text and practical reference.

A companion to the author's User Interface Evaluation, this book details a systematic and comprehensive methodology to measure and evaluate new or existing human-computer interfaces. The text will serve both as a reference source, and as a supplement to its sister volume.