GUI Design
You will receive 1 credit (CE) upon completion of this course.
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Course Description
Course Outline
Planning an Interface
Time: 3.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course introduces users to the primary principles and tasks involved in graphical user interface (GUI) design.
Objectives:
* Describe how graphical user interfaces (GUI) differ from other types of user interfaces.
* Identify characteristics of an effective GUI.
* Describe usability factors, including rules of perception, that affect GUI design.
* Identify the hardware and software development factors that affect GUI design.
* Describe and give examples for the following GUI design principles: design consistency, user feedback, filtering information, forgiveness, and having a clear conceptual model.
* Describe the role of task analysis in GUI design.
Topics:
* Introduction to User Interfaces
* Developing within Constraints
* Designing for Your Users
* Designing an Effective GUI
Developing an Interface
Time: 3.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course shows users how to design screen layouts, use color effectively, and incorporate typography into a graphical user interface.
Objectives:
* Design application layouts that incorporate accepted design principles.
* Explain color concepts and describe the components of color.
* Choose and use color effectively.
* Choose appropriate typography.
Topics:
* Designing the Layout
* Introduction to Color
* Choosing Color
* Using Typography Effectively
Designing Screen Elements
Time: 4.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course shows users how to put together the elements of an interface to create an effective design.
Objectives:
* Design effective, recognizable icons.
* Design applicable pointers.
* Build clear window layouts.
* Incorporate basic screen controls into a GUI.
* Develop an effective, easy-to-use GUI design.
Topics:
* Designing Icons
* Designing Pointers
* Designing Windows
* Designing Screen Controls
* Effective Interface Design
More Information
| Language | English |
| Course Length | 29.00 hours |
| Duration of Access | 1 year |
| Continuing Education Credits | 1 |
| Instructor | Self Study |
| Vendor | Webucator (Read more about Webucator accreditation.) |
| Course Certification | Otterbein College awards 1 CEU for every 10 hours of successfully completed course work. For the average completion time of any course, see the course outline. Select the category of courses you are interested in and then select the specific course. Average course completion time is listed under "Time" on each course catalog page. Students pay Otterbein College a $15 (subject to change) CEU application fee for each course completed for CEU credit. |
| Prerequisites/Audience | This series is for anyone who is interested in learning more about application design and graphical user interfaces. |
| Requirements/Materials Included | The following are the minimum user system requirements necessary to enjoy maximum access to the HTML-based courses: 200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800x600 is recommended). Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required. An Authorware plug-in is used for course simulations but is not required to run the courses. It can be installed the first time you take a course by following the instructions shown on the Web page. The Macromedia Flash Player is used for course introductions and activities, but is not required to run the courses. It can be installed the first time you take a course by following the instructions shown at login. Netscape and AOL browsers are not supported. We do not formally support our courseware on the Macintosh platform. If you choose to try to use the courses on a Macintosh, you need to be aware that they will not have full functionality, specifically within the Authorware simulations and the supplied files. However, if you are a Macintosh user and make use of a Windows emulator, Authorware simulations and supplied files may function. Since we do not test with Macintosh or Windows emulators, we cannot guarantee our courses on the Macintosh platform. The courses play well through 56 KB modems. Of course, play is faster as connection speeds increase. The traditional HTML-based courses are designed for highly efficient, real-time presentation with an average page size under 20 K. The Business Skills Video courses use streaming media at a rate of 15 Frames Per Second. The media is sent in a continuous stream and is played as it arrives rather than waiting for the complete file to download. |