Human Computer Interaction Brainstorming Notes

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Brainstorming

• Insert ideas for brainstorm here, using the same syntax (space, dash, space, idea)
• see hitlab video on worst GUI ever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BsW2OR7U_8 - implement a bad version?
• articles for HS level on HCI: http://www.cs4fn.org/fundamentals/hci.php
• even one button is hard to use: http://www.cs4fn.org/humanerror/onetouch.html
• Section on speed (1/10th, 1 sec dialogue, 8 sec STM, see Jeff Johnson's book?
• Have html5 experiments to illustrate with good and bad interfaces e.g randomly swap ok/cancel, put in delays, dates that are hard to interpret and insist on right number of digits, [use in relevant heuristic]
• html5 demo of good and bad interface for good and bad video player interface - just play, pause, rewind; one version like airplane controls (use left/right to select the play/pause buttons) and one with direct actions (click play to play!) Challenge students to select, play, etc. a "video" (which could actually be a simple animation)
• Section on Fitts' law? Easy to do html5 demo? [or mention in relevant heuristic]
• use cellphone texting interface as a builtin example of good/bad design? [also relevant to AI prediction]
• http://www.cs4fn.org/humanerror/onetouch.html is a short article on very simple interfaces that still go wrong
• http://www.cs4fn.org/usability/cogwalkthrough.php cognitive walkthrough to evaluate your cellphone
• GOMS and cognitive testing http://www.cs4fn.org/usability/cognitivecrashdummies.php
• design an alarm clock - interview ideas and bad sample interface for setting alarm etc. http://www.cs4fn.org/usability/hotelalarm/ (could use a similar interface for warmup?)
• http://www.i-programmer.info/babbages-bag/621-the-magic-number-seven.html
• capture error can cause drug overdose: http://www.cs4fn.org/humanerror/chimedblandford.php
• microwave racing to evaluate interface: http://www.cs4fn.org/humanerror/microwaveracing.php
• find a website that tells you afterwards that you made a mistake e.g. password must have digits, field less than x characters, date with 0x format. Or reset next to submit button (Emirates site, and many forms)
• errors that people make, error diary (people tweet in errors, many relate to HCI): http://www.cs4fn.org/humanerror/errordiary.php
• locked in (cs4fn) is about both usability (for a specific situation) and coding - might mention it as a link between both
• video from LeftClick on testing for usability (or form Waikato lab? or Andy's lab?)
• http://hci.rwth-aachen.de/HCIBooks 10 favourite books - a good collection of the best ones
• HCI: Think aloud process: Observer needs to press the participant to explain their process. Can be embarrassing, and easy to get flustered. Improvement: Co-operative experiment: 2 people and the process turns to a dialogue and they become critical of the process.
• interview about the design of an internet radio: http://www.cs4fn.org/usability/rockyradio/radiointerview.php
• extensive review of ideas in mae54_CS_Education_project_submission__Developing_a_Teacher_Resource_for_Achievement_Standard_2.44
• http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030825.html Nielsen on usability
• this (paid) course seems in line with this chapter, probably deeper than needed - recommend for teacher prep?; https://learnable.com/courses/user-experience-tools-tricks-techniques-183/
• Section on Heuristics.
• Top Gear evaluations as an example e.g. comparing Ferrari and fighter plane