Image is everything: advancing HCI knowledge and interface design using the system image

As the field of human-computer interaction matures, the need for proven, dependable engineering processes for interface development becomes apparent. Our continuing work in developing LINK-UP, an integrated design and reuse environment, suggests that a better understanding of the system image is key to the successful evaluation of design prototypes, and an aide in applying knowledge from the repository. This paper describes our ongoing work to enhance LINK-UP by developing and augmenting the system image to make it the central communication point between different stages of design and between different stakeholders. We report on a study of the new task flow that demonstrated the value of the system image within a broader design context. Overall, our findings indicate that the effective creation and use of knowledge repositories by novice HCI designers hinges on successful application of existing HCI design concepts within a practical integrated design environment. Categories and Subje...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: ACMSE
• Authors: Jason Chong Lee, Christa M. Chewar, D. Scott McCrickard
• Keywords: ACMSE 2005, Dependable Engineering Processes, Design, Integrated Design, Theoretical Computer Science