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== | ==Inter the Face!== | ||
===The Human Mystery Interface=== | |||
===The problem=== | ===The problem=== | ||
The Goal is | The Goal is to illustrate good interface design. | ||
===Participants and props=== | ===Participants and props=== | ||
Volunteers, projector screen | |||
===The script=== | ===The script=== | ||
A list of function calls for the "mystery human interface" will be shown on screen. Volunteers will attempt to decipher the interface, and propose suggestions as to how the interface might be better designed. Re-emphasize how important it is to create a thoughtful interface while coding. | |||
====Bad interface==== | |||
doStuff() | |||
talk() | |||
dance() | |||
====Better interface==== | |||
doTheTwist() | |||
sayHello() | |||
disco() | |||
Revision as of 14:42, 27 March 2008
Formatting Resources
Formatting Help Guide from MetaWiki
Inter the Face!
The Human Mystery Interface
The problem
The Goal is to illustrate good interface design.
Participants and props
Volunteers, projector screen
The script
A list of function calls for the "mystery human interface" will be shown on screen. Volunteers will attempt to decipher the interface, and propose suggestions as to how the interface might be better designed. Re-emphasize how important it is to create a thoughtful interface while coding.
Bad interface
doStuff()
talk()
dance()
Better interface
doTheTwist()
sayHello()
disco()