GUI Bloopers 2.0, 2nd Edition

Table of Contents

1. Cover image
2. Title page
3. Table of Contents
4. Copyright
5. Acknowledgments
6. Introduction
   1. Why was this book updated?
   2. Why is this book needed?
   3. What is a GUI blooper?
   4. How were the bloopers compiled?
   5. How is the book organized?
   6. Who should read GUI Bloopers 2.0 and how should they use it?
   7. GUI-Bloopers2.com
7. 1: First Principles
   1. Introduction
   2. Basic Principle 1: Focus on the users and their tasks, not on the technology
   3. Basic Principle 2: Consider function first, presentation later
   4. Basic Principle 3: Conform to the users’ view of the task
   5. Basic Principle 4: Design for the common case
   6. Basic Principle 5: Don’t distract users from their goals
   7. Basic Principle 6: Facilitate learning
   8. Basic Principle 7: Deliver information, not just data
   9. Basic Principle 8: Design for responsiveness
   10. Basic Principle 9: Try it out on users, then fix it!
8. 2: GUI Control Bloopers
   1. Introduction
   2. Using the wrong control
   3. Using controls wrongly
9. 3: Navigation Bloopers
   1. Introduction
   2. Not showing users where they are
   3. Leading users astray and not showing the way
   4. Poor search navigation
10. 4: Textual Bloopers
    1. Introduction
    2. Uncommunicative text
    3. Developer-centric text
    4. Misleading text
11. 5: Graphic Design and Layout Bloopers
    1. Introduction
    2. Bad layout and window placement
    3. Troublesome typography
12. 6: Interaction Bloopers
    1. Introduction
    2. Deviating from task focus
    3. Requiring unnecessary steps
    4. Burdening users’ memory
    5. Taking control away from users
13. 7: Responsiveness Bloopers
    1. Introduction
    2. Common responsiveness bloopers
    3. Reasons for poor responsiveness
    4. Avoiding responsiveness bloopers: Design principles
    5. Avoiding responsiveness bloopers: Techniques
    6. Conclusion
14. 8: Management Bloopers
    1. Introduction
    2. Counterproductive attitude
    3. Counterproductive process
15. Appendices
    1. Appendix A: Glossary
    2. Appendix B: How this book was usability tested
    3. Appendix C: Task analysis of creating slide presentations—questions
    4. Appendix D: Illustrating simplicity—the object/action matrix
    5. Appendix E: Usability tests for every time and purpose
16. Bibliography
17. Index
18. About the Author
19. Web Appendix: Color Bloopers
    1. Blooper 71: Text hard to read on background
    2. Blooper 72: Relying on subtle color differences