Human-Computer Interaction

Course Information:

Books -> HCI Books, Alan Dix
Web
Staffsite dharmayanti.staff.gunadarma.ac.id
HCI resources
Related courses Other UG Lecture staffsite
Grading
Mid Test (50%)
Group Assignments (15%)
Examination/Quiz (15%)
Presentation (20%)

Advice:
Learn from and use the past
Look to previous courses, courses elsewhere, info on the web, …
Content, lectures, projects, …

Go further
Move beyond lectures & book
Further courses
Step into research

Why We Are Here:
Look at human factors that affect software design and development

Central Topic: User interface design
Not just a software interface on a desktop monitor!

HCI:
What is it?
Can you define/describe it?

What happens when a human and a computer get together to perform a task
task - write document, calculate budget, solve equation, learn about Bosnia, drive home,...

Why is this important? :
1. Computers (in one way or another) now affect every person in society
Increasing % utilize computers in work

2. Product success may depend on ease of use, not necessarily power