A multimedia tutorial for user interface design Report 95 - 35

A selection of these reports is available in PostScript form at the Faculty's anonymous ftp-Introduction Both teaching and learning user interface (UI) design is difficult, especially because it is a discipline that has grown by trial-and-error, rather than by theory; there is little theory available on the design of user interfaces. Moreover, UI design theory encompasses both a wide range of approaches and various levels of abstraction. Another problem is its multidisciplinary nature: besides software engineering, disciplines like perception theory, media design, task analysis and user engagement psychology are required [10]. These various disciplines must be made to cooperate as effectively as possible, which requires good project management [9].