Chapter 5
Usability and Design
Chapter 5 in 30 Seconds …
When thinking about usability and graphic design on any device, it’s worth considering the needs and wants of the users, the speed of on-screen responses, the advantages of simplicity and the nature of the medium.
Viewers tend to interact with their television in well-established ways. The set is viewed from a distance and controlled with a remote. Different programmes are watched with varying levels of involvement. Most activity is focused on entertainment and information.
Television screens display graphics and text differently from computer monitors. Material needs to be designed specifically for the television screen in order to look good.
“Don’t make me think.”
Steve Krug, usability ...
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