Case Study Assignment
Early user interfaces were designed with little or no consideration for the end user. This was largely due to technical and hardware limitations. The poor interface design required a specific skill set for users and limited the mass appeal of computers. Modern interfaces are much more user friendly. Theo Mandel wrote about the five golden rules of interface design. Read Mandel's article "Research Collective Interviews" by Theo Mandel. Write a four to five page paper in which you:
1. Describe three interfaces you interact with on a daily basis.
2. Analyze each interface you identified in Question one and assess how it adheres to Mandel's five golden rules.
3. Suggest two changes for each interface to achieve a more user-friendly design and justify your suggestion.
4. Provide three screen shots for each interface. Note: These screen shots should be labeled and appear in the appendix of the case study. These pages are not included in the page requirement for the assignment.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Describe the usability properties of interactive systems.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-computer interaction.
• Write clearly and concisely about HCI topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.