尽管目前已经存在了各种各样的用户界面设计工具,设计良好的应用界面仍然不是一件容易的事情。这本畅销书是极少数可以信赖的资料,它能帮助你走出设计选项的迷宫。通过把捕捉到的最佳实践和重用思想体现为设计模式,《界面设计模式》提供了针对常见设计问题的解决方案,这些方案可以被裁减以适用于你的具体情况。本修订版包括了手机应用和社交媒体的模式,以及web应用和桌面软件。每个模式包含了用全彩方式展现的运用技巧,以及你可以立刻取用的务实建议。有经验的设计人员可以把这本指南作为思想的源泉,而新手则可以通过它发现一条通往界面和交互设计世界的大道。
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Jenifer Tidwell是交互界面设计、信息架构和预设计分析方面的作家和顾问。她为很多公司,比女[IGoole并[IMathWorks,设计和搭建过用户界面。
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Introduction to the Second EditionPreface1. What Users Do A Means to an End The Basics of User Research Users' Motivation to Learn The Patterns Safe Exploration Instant Gratification Satisficing Changes in Midstream Deferred Choices Incremental Construction Habituation Microbreaks Spatial Memory Prospective Memory Streamlined Repetition Keyboard Only Other People's Advice Personal Recommendations2. Organizing the Content: Information Architecture and Application Structure The Big Picture The Patterns Feature, Search, and Browse News Stream Picture Manager Dashboard Canvas Plus Palette Wizard Settings Editor A|ternatNe Views Many Workspaces Multi-Level Help3. Getting Around: Navigation, Signposts, and Wayfinfling Staying Found The Cost of Navigation Navigational Models Design Conventions for Websites The Patterns Clear Entry Points Menu Page Pyramid Modal Panel Deep-linked State Escape Hatch Fat Menus Sitemap Footer Sign-in Tools Sequence Map Breadcrumbs Annotated Scrollbar Animated Transition4. Organizing the Page: Layout of Page Elements The Basics of Page Layout The Patterns Visual Framework Center Stage Grid of Equals Titled Sections Module Tabs Accordion Collapsible Panels Movable Panels Right/Left Alignment Diagonal Balance Responsive Disclosure Responsive Enabling Liquid Layout 5. Lists of Things Use Cases for Lists Back to Information Architecture Some Solutions The Patterns Two- Panel Selector One-Window Drilldown List Inlay Thumbnail Grid Carousel Row Striping Pagination lump to Item Alphabet ScroUer Cascading Lists Tree Table New-Item Row6. Doing Things:Actions and Commands Pushing the Boundaries The Patterns Button Groups Hover Tools Action Panel Prominent "Done" Button Smart Menu Items Preview Progress Indicator Cancelability Multi-Level Undo Command History Macros7. Showing Complex Data: Trees, Charts, and Other Information Graphics The Basics of Information Graphics The Patterns Overview Plus Detail Datatips Data Spotlight Dynamic Queries Data Brushing Local Zooming Sortable Table Radial Table Multi-Y Graph Small Multiples Treemap8. Getting Input from Users: Forms and Controls The Basics of Form Design Control Choice The Patterns Forgiving Format Structured Format Fill-in-the-Blanks Input Hints Input Prompt Password Strength Meter Autocompletion Dropdown Chooser List Builder Good Defaults Same-Page Error Messages9. Using SociaI Media What This Chapter Does Not Cover The Basics of Social Media The Patterns Editorial Mix Personal Voices Repost and Comment Conversation Starters Inverted Nano-pyramid Timing Strategy Specialized Streams Social Links Sharing Widget News Box Content Leaderboard Recent Chatter10. Going Mobile The Challenges of Mobile Design The Patterns Vertical Stack Filmstrip Touch Tools Bottom Navigation Thumbnail-and-Text List Infinite List Generous Borders Text Clear Button Loading Indicators Richly Connected Apps Streamlined Branding11. Making It Look Goofl: Visual Style and Aesthetics Same Content, Different Styles The Basics of Visual Design What This Means for Desktop Applications The Patterns Deep Background Few Hues, Many Values Corner Treatments Borders That Echo Fonts Hairlines Contrasting Font Weights Skins and Themes ReferencesIndex
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设计师与市场人员的区别在于,作为一名设计师,你试图了解软件的使用者,而一名市场专家希望尽可能了解软件的购买者。
像 Youtube 和 Flickr 那样的公共服务有时候会把整个首页都设计成浏览界面。这样的网站常常会面临一种有趣的选择:当一个自己有内容的登录用户来到首页的时候,她应该看到她自己的内容还是其他人能看到的特色内容?或者两者俱备?
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