HCID

The human side

• psychology
• cognitive science
• communication theory
• graphic design
• more

The machine side

• programming
• operating systems
• computer graphics
• development environments
• more

So what?

• inescapable technology
• ease of use
• consequences: good vs bad design
• bad design vs. catastrophic design: Three Mile Island accident

But how?

• intuitive to use not so intuitive to create
• redesign, redesign, redesign
• FAIL FASTER

The design process (in a nutshell)

• client needs
• research
• sketching (low-fidelity prototype)
• TESTING
• prototyping
• TESTING
• product

activity

• Create a low-fidelity prototype (sketch!)
• Improve your object
• Not "what else can we make this do," but "what else can it do for the person? (avoid too many features)
• Be creative!! (The stakes are low!)