HCI for the web

The external assessment for 11DTEC is the HCI (Human Computer Interaction) Exam. It's all about making computer software work well.

Pretty useful when you're making a website...

Intro: What is HCI

There's a very wordy but good intro in the Computer Science Field guide

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The Heuristics

To help designers out there is a set of heuristics (guidelines) you can use to make a good interface. We will cover this in a lot of detail when we are getting ready for the exam.

the ones that are most relevant to a webpage are:

2) Match between system and the real world

4) Consistency and standards

3) User control and freedom

8) Aesthetic and minimalist design

As well as:

Usability principles - Accessibility

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