Course: IKI81404T : Perancangan Sistem Informasi

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PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI

Session 7 User Interface Design

Based on System Analysis & Design 2

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_Edition

Authors : Alan Dennis & Barbara Haley Wixom

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Session 7 User Interface Design

Based on System Analysis & Design 2

nd

_Edition

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Objectives

Understand several fundamental user interface design

principles.

Understand the process of user interface design.

Understand how to design the user interface

structure.

Understand how to design the user interface

standards.

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Key Definitions

The

user interface

defines how the system will

interact with external entities

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Key Definitions

The

navigation mechanism

provides the way for

users to tell the system what to do.

The

input mechanism

defines the way the

system captures information.

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Key Definitions

The

graphical user interface (GUI)

is the most

common type of interfaces most students are

likely to use personally and for developing

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PRINCIPLES FOR

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Principles for User Interface Design

Layout

Content awareness

Aesthetics

User experience

Consistency

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Layout Concepts

The screen is often divided into three boxes

Navigation area (top)

Status area (bottom)

Work area (middle)

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More Layout Concepts

Areas and information should minimize user

movement from one to another

Ideally, areas will remain consistent in

Size

Shape

Placement for entering data

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Layout Example 1

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Layout Example 2

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Layout Example 3

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Content Awareness

All interfaces should have titles

Menus should show

where you are

where you came from to get there

It should be clear what information is within each

area

Fields and field labels should be selected carefully

Use dates and version numbers to aid system

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Aesthetics

Interfaces need to be functional and inviting to

use

Avoid squeezing in too much, particularly for

novice users

Design text carefully

Be aware of font and size

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More Aesthetics

Colors and patterns should be used carefully

Test quality of colors by trying the interface on a

black/white monitor

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User Experience

How easy is the program to learn?

How easy is the program to use for the expert?

Consider adding shortcuts for the expert

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Consistency

Enables users to predict what will happen.

Reduces learning curve.

Considers items within an application and

across applications.

Pertains to many different levels

Navigation controls

Terminology

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Minimize Effort

Three clicks rule

Users should be able to go from the start or

main menu of a system to the information or

action they want in no more than three

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Five Step Process

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User Scenario Development

An outline of steps to perform work.

Presented in a simple narrative tied to the

related DFD.

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Your Turn

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Interface Structure Design

A diagram showing how all screens, forms, and

reports are related.

Shows how user moves from one to another.

Similar to DFD in using boxes and lines.

Boxes denote screens.

Lines show movement from one to another.

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Interface Structure Diagram Example

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Interface Standards Design

The basic elements that are common across

individual screens, forms, and reports within

the application

Interface metaphor

Desktop, checkbook, shopping cart

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Interface Design Prototyping

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Storyboard Example

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Interface Evaluation Methods

Heuristic evaluation

Compare design to checklist

Walkthrough evaluation

Team simulates movement through

components

Interactive evaluation

Users try out the system

Formal usability testing

Expensive

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Basic Principles of Navigation Design

Assume users

Have not read the manual

Have not attended training

Do not have external help readily at hand

All controls should be clear and

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Basic Principles of Navigation Design

Prevent mistakes

Limit choices

Never display commands that can’t be used

(or “gray them out”)

Confirm actions that are difficult or

impossible to undo

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Types of Navigation Control

Languages

Command language

Natural language

Menus

Generally aim at broad shallow menu

Consider using “hot keys”

Direct Manipulation

Used with icons to start programs

Used to shape and size objects

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A Traditional Menu in a UNIX System

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Common Types of Menus

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Message Tips

Should be clear, concise, and complete

Should be grammatically correct and free of

jargon and abbreviations (unless they are the

users)

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Your Turn

Pretend that you are designing the new

interface to a career services system at your

university.

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Basic Principles of Input Design

The goal is to simply and easily capture

accurate information for the system

Reflect the nature of the inputs

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Online versus Batch Processing

Online processing

immediately records the

transaction in the appropriate database

Batch processing

collects inputs over time and

enters them into the system at one time in a

batch

Batch processing simplifies data

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Capture Data at the Source

Reduces duplicate work.

Reduces processing time.

Decreases cost.

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Source Data Automation

Can be obtained by using the following

technologies:

bar code readers

optical character recognition

magnetic stripe readers

smart cards

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Minimize Keystrokes

Never ask for information that can be obtained

other ways

Lookups

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Types of Inputs

Data items linked to fields

Text

Numbers

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Types of Input Forms

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Types of Selection Boxes

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Types of Input Validation

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Real-time or batch reports?

Manage information load

All needed information, no more

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Bias in Graphs

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Report Media

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