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" Designing visual interfaces : "
Kevin Mullet, Darrell Sano
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BL
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712694
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b534883
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Mullet, Kevin
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Designing visual interfaces : : communication oriented techniques /\ Kevin Mullet, Darrell Sano
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| Publication Statement
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Englewood Cliffs, NJ :: SunSoft Press,, [1995]
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, ©1995
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xv, 273 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations (some color) ;; 24 cm
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0133033899
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: 9780133033892
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-268) and index
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| Contents
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Foreword / Jakob Nielsen. The Mess We're In. What Visual Designers Do. Art and Design. Functional vs. Aesthetic Concerns. Form, Function, and the Question of a Universal Aesthetic. Design and Rationality -- Elegance and Simplicity. Principles. Unity. Refinement. Fitness. Common Errors. Clutter and Visual Noise. Interference Between Competing Elements. Using Explicit Structure as a Crutch. Belaboring the Obvious. Overly Literal Translation. Excessive Detail and Embellishment. Gratuitous Dimensionality. All of the Above. Techniques. Reducing a Design to Its Essence. Regularizing the Elements of a Design. Combining Elements for Maximum Leverage -- Scale, Contrast, and Proportion. Background: Visual Variables. Principles. Clarity. Harmony. Activity. Restraint. Common Errors. Insufficient Contrast. Excessive Contrast. Visual Interference. Spatial Tension. Overextension. Awkward Dimensions. Techniques. The Squint Test. Establishing Perceptual Layers. Sharpening Visual Distinctions
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Graphical user interfaces (Computer systems)
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Interfaces graphiques (Informatique) - Design
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005.7
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QA76.9.U83M85 1995
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Sano, Darrell
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