Designing Highly Useable Software

Author : Jeffrey M. Cogswell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780470113189

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Designing Highly Useable Software by Jeffrey M. Cogswell Pdf

Learn What Usability Really Is, Why to Strive for It, and How to Achieve It "Highly useable" software is easy to use. It does what you expect it to. And it does it well. It's not easy to build but as this book demonstrates, it's well worth the effort. Highly useable software is highly successful software—and everyone wins. Inside, an accomplished programmer who has made usability his business systematically explores the world of programming, showing you how every aspect of the work is implicated in the usability of the final product. This is not just an "issues" book, however, but systematic, real-world instructions for developing applications that are better in every way. As you'll learn, there's no such thing as "intuitive" software. Instead, there are just the factors that make it highly useable: simplicity, consistency, the recognition of accepted conventions, and the foregrounding of the user's perspective. With these principles under your belt, you'll quickly discover dozens of ways to make your applications more useable: Making windows and dialog boxes easy to comprehend and use Designing software that is time- and resource-efficient Making your software easy to navigate Reducing the complexity of reports and other presentations of data Understanding how the wrong programming decisions can limit usability Ensuring smooth starts and stops Capitalizing on the usability advantages of object-oriented programming Understanding how usability affects your product's financial success Using the testing process to improve usability Promoting usability in training, installation, and online help Making management decisions that will benefit software usability Some chapters are written primarily for programmers, one primarily for managers. Most are for everyone, and all are filled with illuminating, usually amusing examples drawn from both inside and outside the technical world. A helpful appendix provides information on standards, usability groups, and sources for more information.

Author : Larry L. Constantine,Lucy A.D. Lockwood
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999-04-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780768684988

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Software for Use by Larry L. Constantine,Lucy A.D. Lockwood Pdf

In the quest for quality, software developers have long focused on improving the internal architecture of their products. Larry L. Constantine--who originally created structured design to effect such improvement--now joins with well-known consultant Lucy A. D. Lockwood to turn the focus of software development to the external architecture. In this book, they present the models and methods of a revolutionary approach to software that will help programmers deliver more usable software--software that will enable users to accomplish their tasks with greater ease and efficiency. Recognizing usability as the key to successful software, Constantine and Lockwood provide concrete tools and techniques that programmers can employ to meet that end. Much more than just another set of rules for good user-interface design, this book guides readers through a systematic software development process. This process, called usage-centered design, weaves together two major threads in software development methods: use cases (also used with UML) and essential modeling. With numerous examples and case studies of both conventional and specialized software applications, the authors illustrate what has been shown in practice to work and what has proved to be of greatest practical value. Highlights Presents a streamlined process for developing highly usable software Describes practical methods and models successfully implemented in industry Complements modern development practices, including the Unified Process and other object-oriented software engineering approaches

Author : Kevin Matz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Application software
ISBN : 0986910902

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Designing Usable Apps by Kevin Matz Pdf

Discover how to create software products your customers will love! In today's competitive software market, to attract and retain users and customers, software products and websites need attractive, eye-catching interfaces, and they must provide frustration-free user experiences. Whether you're designing a mobile, tablet, desktop, or web-based software application, Designing Usable Apps will teach you the principles you need to know and the tried-and-tested techniques you'll want to use to make your product easy to learn and fun to use. Designing Usable Apps is a compact, practical guide to the key ideas, principles, and practices of User Experience design and usability evaluation. Read this book, and you will: * Discover the fundamental psychological principles behind how people use computing devices and software * Learn techniques for discovering the needs and characteristics of your users * Become familiar with the recommended techniques and project processes, both for agile and traditional teams, that will help ensure usability is built in to your product throughout the software development lifecycle * Understand techniques for creating effective prototypes and lightweight software design specifications * Grasp the key processes and techniques for evaluating and testing the usability of software designs, prototypes, and products * Recognize what problems cause user frustration and dissatisfaction, so you can identify and correct usability issues

Author : John Paul Mueller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780471788874

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Mastering Web Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 by John Paul Mueller Pdf

Be Right at Home in the World's Most Powerful Web Development Environment For large-scale web application development, Visual Studio 2005 is the most capable product around. This book shows team members and leaders how to use its power in several key dimensions. You'll master dozens of built-in features for creating a large, high-performance website based on ASP.NET 2.0. You'll work seamlessly with dynamic data, both reading from and writing to databases. And throughout, you'll learn how Visual Studio 2005 supports a more efficient group process in terms of design, development, and deployment. And everything is brought together with the enterprise-scale example, "ABC Incorporated," that runs throughout the book. This is a book no web developer, and no web-dependent organization, should be without. Coverage Includes Reaping the benefits of master pages and themes Generating site maps and other navigational aids automatically Building a shopping cart application for your website Adding search functionality to your website Creating a flexible user environment using Webpart technology Increasing application performance using client-side and server-side scripting technologies Giving users the ability to change the website's theme to meet specific needs Using components and controls to add special effects and user customization Improving team efficiency using modern development and design techniques Monitoring and responding to usage statistics Combining technologies to get the best possible results from large applications Making your site accessible to everyone Master Standards-Based Web Development Techniques New to Visual Studio 2005 Discover How Visual Studio 2005 Solves Team Development Issues, Such as Source Code Control and Application Design Simplify Database Application Development without Compromising Security or Reliability

Author : Larry L. Constantine,Lucy A. D. Lockwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 579 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Application software
ISBN : 0768685303

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Software for Use: A Practical Guide to the Models and Methods of Usage-Centered Design by Larry L. Constantine,Lucy A. D. Lockwood Pdf

Author : Chris Hanson,Gerald Jay Sussman
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262362474

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Software Design for Flexibility by Chris Hanson,Gerald Jay Sussman Pdf

Strategies for building large systems that can be easily adapted for new situations with only minor programming modifications. Time pressures encourage programmers to write code that works well for a narrow purpose, with no room to grow. But the best systems are evolvable; they can be adapted for new situations by adding code, rather than changing the existing code. The authors describe techniques they have found effective--over their combined 100-plus years of programming experience--that will help programmers avoid programming themselves into corners. The authors explore ways to enhance flexibility by: Organizing systems using combinators to compose mix-and-match parts, ranging from small functions to whole arithmetics, with standardized interfaces Augmenting data with independent annotation layers, such as units of measurement or provenance Combining independent pieces of partial information using unification or propagation Separating control structure from problem domain with domain models, rule systems and pattern matching, propagation, and dependency-directed backtracking Extending the programming language, using dynamically extensible evaluators

Author : Mike Gunderloy
Publisher : Sybex
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015059274822

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Developer to Designer by Mike Gunderloy Pdf

Poorly designed software is hard to use, difficult to upgrade and maintain, and incurs high costs for training and downtime. According to the Sustainable Computer Consortium, defective software costs U.S. companies over USD200 billion annually. The graphical user interface (GUI) is the part of software that forms the bulk of the user's experience; consequently, Bad GUI design produces frustration and lost productivity. User-oriented GUI design creates software products that make computers easy to learn use and the end users highly productive. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, system software engineering and application software engineering are two of the ten fastest growing occupations in the US.

Author : Roger Lee
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031570377

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Computer and Information Science and Engineering by Roger Lee Pdf

Author : Lalit Mehra
Publisher : BPB Publications
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789391392475

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Software Design Patterns for Java Developers by Lalit Mehra Pdf

Practice Design Patterns to Enrich and Streamline Software Development KEY FEATURES ● Classify design patterns into three broad categories. ● Deep dive into design patterns with individual chapters covering them in detail. ● Understand design patterns to fast track and streamline the development effort. DESCRIPTION 'Software Design Patterns for Java Developers' discusses the fundamentals of software design as well as well-established design patterns that simplify and outperform the entire software development cycle. To begin with, the book covers the various types of software design patterns and how they differ from one another. Using numerous examples, you can investigate the implementation of various design patterns such as singleton, object pool, adapter, abstract factory, and proxy. Other design patterns include simplifying complex systems, changing the algorithm behavior in runtime, securing broadcasting messages, and many more. Additionally, a chapter is dedicated to understanding some of the most effective design principles and anti-patterns available today. Throughout the book, you will implement the design patterns and understand their purpose, benefits, potential drawbacks, and challenges for each of these design patterns. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Provide design solutions that are clean and transparent. ● Design low maintenance and low cost systems. ● Design reusable and scalable solutions. ● Design solutions that are easy to understand and readable. ● Utilize time-tested and continually refined design best practises. ● Avoid pitfalls during the course of designing a system. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for software developers, experienced programmers, software architects with basic understanding of software development and are comfortable working with medium to large-scale systems. Best to have hands on experience with Java programming in order to read this book. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Enlighten Yourself 2. One of a Kind 3. Object Factory 4. Delegate Object Construction 5. Recycle and Reuse 6. Adapter 7. Decorating Objects 8. The Guardian 9. Simplifying the Complexity 10. Template 11. Keep a close eye 12. State and behaviours 13. Executing Commands 14. Beyond Design Patterns

Author : Henry Linger,Julie Fisher,Andrew Barnden,Chris Barry,Michael Lang,Christoph Schneider
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-08
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781461475408

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Building Sustainable Information Systems by Henry Linger,Julie Fisher,Andrew Barnden,Chris Barry,Michael Lang,Christoph Schneider Pdf

​Information Systems (IS) as a discipline draws on diverse areas including, technology, organisational theory, management and social science. The field is recognized as very broad and encompassing many themes and areas. However, the development of artefacts, or information systems development (ISD), in the broadest sense, is a central concern of the discipline. Significantly, ISD impacts on the organisational and societal contexts through the use of the artefacts constructed by the development. Today, that impact also needs to be evaluated in terms of its effects on the environment. Sustainable, or "green," IT is a catch-all term used to describe the development, manufacture, management, use and disposal of ICT in a way that minimizes damage to the environment. As a result, the term has many different meanings, depending on the role assumed in the life span of the ICT artefact. The theme of the proposed work is to critically examine the whole range of issues around ISD from the perspective of sustainability. Sustainable IT is an emerging theme in academic research and industry practice in response to an individual concern for the environment and the embryonic regulatory environments being enacted globally to address the environmental impact of ICT. In this work we intend to bring together in one volume the diverse research around the development of sustainable IS.

Author : Erik Klimczak
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781119943709

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Design for Software by Erik Klimczak Pdf

A unique resource to help software developers create a desirable user experience Today, top-flight software must feature a desirable user experience. This one-of-a-kind book creates a design process specifically for software, making it easy for developers who lack design background to create that compelling user experience. Appealing to both tech-savvy designers and creative-minded technologists, it establishes a hybrid discipline that will produce first-rate software. Illustrated in full color, it shows how to plan and visualize the design to create software that works on every level. Today's software demands attention to the quality of the user experience; this book guides you through a practical design process to achieve that goal Approaches the mechanics of design with a process inspired by art and science Avoids the abstract and moves step by step through techniques you can put to use immediately Covers planning your design, tested methods, how to visualize like a designer, psychology of design, and how to create software that developers will appreciate Explores such elements as choosing the right typeface and managing interactivity Design for Software: A Playbook for Developers brings the art of good design together with the science of software development to create programs with pizazz.

Author : Jeff Johnson
Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000-03-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1558605827

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GUI Bloopers by Jeff Johnson Pdf

"Better read this book, or your design will be featured in Bloopers II. Seriously, bloopers may be fun in Hollywood outtakes, but no movie director would include them in the final film. So why do we find so many bloopers in shipped software? Follow Jeff Johnson as he leads the blooper patrol deep into enemy territory: he takes no prisoners but reveals all the design stupidities that users have been cursing over the years." -Jakob Nielsen Usability Guru, Nielsen Norman Group "If you are a software developer, read this book, especially if you don't think you need it. Don't worry, it isn't filled with abstract and useless theory--this is a book for doers, code writers, and those in the front trenches. Buy it, read it, and take two sections daily." -Don Norman President, UNext Learning Systems hr align="CENTER" size="1" width="75%" GUI Bloopers looks at user interface design bloopers from commercial software, Web sites, and information appliances, explaining how intelligent, well-intentioned professionals made these dreadful mistakes--and how you can avoid them. While equipping you with all the theory needed to learn from these examples, GUI expert Jeff Johnson also presents the reality of interface design in an entertaining, anecdotal, and instructive way. This is an excellent, well-illustrated resource for anyone whose work touches on usability issues, including software engineers, Web site designers, managers of development processes, QA professionals, and usability professionals. Features Takes a learn-by-example approach that teaches you to avoid common errors by asking the appropriate questions of your own interface designs. Includes two complete war stories, drawn from the author's personal experience, that describe in detail the challenges faced by UI engineers. Covers bloopers in a wide range of categories: GUI components, layout and appearance, text messages, interaction strategies, Web site design, responsiveness issues, management decision-making, and even more at www.GUI-bloopers.com. Organized and formatted based on the results of its own usability testing--so you can quickly find the information you need, packaged in easily digested pieces.

Author : John Paul Mueller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780782151299

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Mining Amazon Web Services by John Paul Mueller Pdf

Profit with Amazon Web Services—as a Buyer, Seller, or Independent Developer In a few short years, Amazon has evolved from an online bookstore into a complex marketplace comprised of thousands of vendors, millions of customers, and an ever-widening selection of products. With the launch of Amazon Web Services, buyers and sellers have unprecedented access to the immense body of data underpinning this marketplace. Mining Amazon Web Services: Building Applications with the Amazon API shows you what you can do with these powerful tools, and exactly how to do it. As a buyer, you'll build applications that let you comparison-shop far more effectively, consistently saving money and finding exactly the right product. As a seller, you'll leverage Amazon Web Services in ways that help you attract more customers, make more commissioned referrals, and improve your bottom line. This book is also a great resource for independent developers who want to create and publish—even make money with—applications for others. Here's some of what you'll find covered inside: Performing complex product searches Analyzing the data obtained in your searches Connecting Amazon Web Services to a local database Building a Web Services-based shopping cart Using Amazon-supported search technologies, including XML over HTTP and SOAP Improving speed and reliability Building applications for mobile devices Building and publishing applications for others All that's required is some basic experience with any one of several programming languages, including VBA, Visual Basic 6, Visual C++ 6, Visual Basic .NET, Visual C# .NET, Java, and PHP, all of which are fully represented in the book's downloadable code.

Author : John Paul Mueller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780782151107

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Mining eBay Web Services by John Paul Mueller Pdf

Improved Speed, Accuracy, and Convenience—Yours for the Taking eBay is continuously improving the features it offers buyers and sellers. Now, the biggest improvements are ones you can build for yourself. Mining eBay Web Services teaches you to create custom applications that automate buying and selling tasks and make searches more precise. Do you have dozens of items to sell? You can prepare complete descriptions and terms and submit them all with one click. Are you searching for an item with special purchasing or shipping conditions? You can't do this manually, but your custom application can. Would you benefit from charting your buying and selling trends? This book shows you how to mine and organize information that simply isn't available otherwise. All by itself, the improvement in speed will dwarf anything you've experienced—especially if you connect to eBay via dial-up. But speed is just one piece of an entirely new way of navigating the eBay marketplace. Here's a little of what you'll find covered inside: Creating new listings in bulk and automatically submitting them Getting all the facts you need about an item in one step Performing searches based on shipping or payment terms Completing tasks more quickly by working with locally stored eBay data Working with eBay's new authentication and authorization technology Ensuring the accuracy of your listings Quickly accessing buyer and seller information Using the new Java and SOAP interfaces Using calls to perform tasks not supported by the manual interface Charting trends in your buying and selling habits Tracking eBay listings with mobile devices Developing secure applications Automatically submitting feedback in batches You'll learn to do all of this and more using the language of your choice: JavaScript, VBA, Visual Basic 6, Visual C++ 6, Visual Basic .NET, C#, PHP, or Java. You also get all the details on participating in various eBay developer programs, where everything you need as an individual is completely free.

Author : John Paul Mueller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006-07-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780782151060

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Mining Google Web Services by John Paul Mueller Pdf

Google Brings Data Mining to the People! Virtually everyone sees Google as, hands down, the best online search tool. Now you can use and improve on Google technology in your own applications. Mining Google Web Services teaches you dozens of techniques for tapping the power of the Google API. Google already gives you fine-grained control over your search criteria, and this book shows you how to exert the same control in your own focused search and analysis applications. With just a little knowledge of JavaScript, VBA, Visual Studio 6, Visual Studio .NET, PHP, or Java, you will get better (and more relevant) search results--faster and more easily. Here's a little of what you'll find covered inside: Improving the speed and accuracy of searches Performing data mining across the Internet Using Google Web Services to search a single website Building search applications for mobile devices Using caching techniques to improve application performance and reliability Analyzing Google data Creating searches for users with special needs Discovering new uses for Google Obtaining historical data using cached pages Performing spelling checks on any text Reducing the number of false search hits Whether your goal is to improve your own searches or share specialized search capabilities with others, this is the one resource that will see you through the job from start to finish.