User Interface Design: Principles, Best Practices, and Case Studies

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INTERFACE DESIGN
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INTRODUCTION – USER
INTERFACE
• It is a Significant component of IS (Information
System).
• Used to design efficient interfaces for the web
application system.
• User friendly interfaces works efficiently with
satisfaction and effectiveness.
• Users found these interfaces easy to interact with fun.
• Attract customers to the website.
• It provides look and feel of the website.

GOOD USER INTERFACE DESIGN

GOOD USER INTERFACE DESIGN
• The website used for good user interface is
‘www.Zillow.com’.
• The website used peaceful and pleasant colours.
• The website is pleasing to use with related
content.
• Proper images are used to evoke the work and
emotions.
• Contents on the website are easy to locate and
navigate.
• The content used in the website is original and
valid for the user.

BAD USER INTERFACE DESIGN

BAD USER INTERFACE DESIGN
• The colour combination is very bright, not
soothing for eyes.
• Use of images were not done properly.
• There is no proper footer part.
• Links do open in new tab when clicked.
• Home page is crowded with same image to create
background for menu items.
• For creating navigation and menu items, dark
image of car for background was used.

TECHNICAL ASPECT OF USER INTERFACE
• In terms of modern website, the use of colour
schemes is important.
• Use of white spaces.
• Related Calls-to-Action, such as email
subscriptions, downloadable forms, contact
us, etc.
• Proper use of backend coding.
• Focus the design for ‘User first’.
• Optimise the site using SEO tools.
• Website should be easy to use,
understandable, content availability.

USABILITY ASPECT
• Usability refers to the terms “User Friendly, accessibility of
the website”.
• Used interchangeably with User Experience (UX).
• Website should be easy to use and access.
• Users should be able to achieve their objective with the
website.
• Interface should be error free.
• All the navigations should be accessible and work properly.

REFERENCES
• Jitnupong Boonchoo & Jirachiefpattana Waraporn 2018, ‘Information System User
Interface Design in Software Services Organization: A Small-Clan Case Study’, in
MATEC Web of Conferences, EDP Sciences.
• Pennington, Buddy, Chapman, Suzanne, Fry, Amy, Deschenes, Amy & Mcdonald,
Courtney Greene 2016, ‘Strategies to Improve the User Experience’, Serials
Review, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 00–00.
• Cao, Jing & Nymeyer, Albert 2013, ‘A design methodology for verified web-service
mediators’, Computing, vol. 95, no. 7, pp. 567–610.
• Bringula, Rex P. 2013, ‘Influence of faculty- and web portal design-related factors
on web portal usability: A hierarchical regression analysis’, Computers &
Education, vol. 68, pp. 187–198.
• Wang, Chao-Ming & Huang, Ching-Hua 2015, ‘A Study of Usability Principles and
Interface Design for Mobile e-Books’, Ergonomics, pp. 1–19.

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