MM1121 - INFORMATION DESIGN AiCASD - Summer 2007 Instructor: Laura Cesari Contact: lcesari@aii.edu OR laura.cesari@gmail.com Week 9: Topics: Prototype Testing Lab / In-class activity: Paper Prototype Testing Work due this week: Site Wireframes, Reading: Chapter 6 Homework for next week: 3 Comps for Site Homepage, Reading: Chapter 8 DUE WEEK 10: 3 Design Comps for Site Homepage: (10pts) Create 3 different rough designs for your company's site. Each design should have a different layout and color scheme. - Include a Logo for your company that reflects the company's mission (the Logo can be the same on all 3 comps). - Your design should communicate the "range of offerings" that your company provides - make it obvious what type of products are being sold. - Navigation items should be visually distinct from other elements of the site - Category labels should be simple and obvious, and suggestive of what items are in the category. Grading: 10 points total: __ (2) Required details are present, all text is legible. __ (2) Layout: Design follows a consistent grid, spacing, and alignment. __ (2) Emphasis & Imagery are relevant to the theme of the client. __ (2) Color Scheme & Typography are relevant to the theme of the client. __ (2) Variety: Each comp has a different look. Reading Questions for Chapter 8: (4pts - Due Week 11) 1) Explain the different scenarios in which you would want to use a Wizard, Control Panel, or Toolbar. 2) Why is interface design considered to be "disputed territory"? How does the author suggest dealing with such territory issues? 3) What is the user's "locus of attention"? 4) What techniques can designers use to create a "visual code" for grouping related items together? 5) What design techniques can you use to keep a user focused on their task? (For example, keeping them from abandoning a shopping cart transaction) 6) What methods can be used to make links visible and apparent? 7) What suggestions does the author give for defining Global Navigation? 8) What type of links belong in a secondary "bottom navigation"? 9) What is the difference between "Pogo-sticking" and "Crab-walking"? What behaviors do they require of the user, and what design techniques are commonly used to support them? 10) Explain the situations in which it is appropriate to use the following: Radio buttons, Check Boxes, Drop-down menus, Selection List. GRADING: READING QUESTIONS (4 points total) __ (1) Use complete sentences. __ (1) Answers demonstrate knowledge of the assigned reading. __ (1) Answers are in your own words, not copied from the book. __ (1) All questions are answered.

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