Usability Quote of the Day

February 6, 2012

The prevailing computer-human interaction (CHI) model of interface design has been partly responsible for the current state of the desktop computer. The breakthrough on which the field emerged was the admission of psychological principles. The resulting graphical user interface has been the focus of the field of computer-human interaction for nearly 20 years. This interface is a virtual control panel whose design has remained quite technology-centered. -- Malcolm McCullough, Digital Ground, 2004    (via interaction-design.org)

Friday, April 22, 2005

Web Application Continuums

Many Web Application technologies are an attempt to bridge the gap between Thin (browser-based) and Thick (desktop-based) clients. As a result, it’s useful to consider where they fall on a continuum between these two deployment and design options.

What is a web application?
A panel (PDF) at the 2002 Usability Professional’s Conference explored what drives design decisions for Web products and developed a continuum that highlighted variations between Web sites and Web applications.

Evolution of the User Interface
Backbase, a provider of Rich Internet Application (RIA) solutions illustrates how traditional Web applications stack up against Mainframes, Desktops, and Client/Server architectures. (Via Functioning Form)

UI Evolution - User Interface Design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Ergonomics

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