Chapter 10

User Interface Design

Users like software that has an attractive and appealing user interface (UI). Hence, for the purpose of marketing the software and customer satisfaction, the UI is considered as an important component of any software. Different aspects of the UI such as types of UIs, their characteristics, design principles and procedures have been discussed in this chapter.

Objects are often judged by their looks. Good dress and grooming enhances the personality of a person. Colorful paints and packaging make a product more appealing and desirable to the customers. What is true for a person or physical product is also applicable to software. Software is also judged by its looks. User interface (UI) is the visual part of software. ...

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