Indicative Content
Users and purpose: Identification of users and user group characteristics, product purpose
Design decisions: Layout, structure, content
Usability: Ergonomics, navigation, accessibility
Principles: Standards, practice guidelines, introduction to evaluative criteria, legal issues
Support material: Design documentation and user support materials
Application: Use of the above to produce an effective interface
These areas have been chosen for their importance to user interaction. They consolidate learning from the pre-requisite module (Introduction to Web Development) and lay the foundations for further study at Level 6, particularly Qualitative Interface Design.
