Conceptual Design for Interactive Systems

Chapter 19

Summary

Conceptual Design Methodology in a Glance

Abstract

The entire methodology is summed up as a 1-2-3 step process: (1) sketch the conceptual model; (2) refine it; and (3) put everything together.

Keyword

Conceptual design methodology

As a way of summarizing, let us now take the entire methodology and sum it up as a 1-2-3 step process. Here is the idea:

1. Sketch the conceptual model: Sketching the conceptual model spans three layers in the framework, from defining functional chunks, to configuring the model, to delineating the navigation map.

2. Refine it: Refine the model by assigning elements to physical places, defining ...