GUI Design

Planning an Interface

	Describe how graphical user interfaces (GUI) differ from other types of user interfaces
	Identify characteristics of an effective GUI
	Describe usability factors including rules of perception that affect GUI design
	Identify the hardware and software development factors that affect GUI design
	Describe and give examples for the following GUI design principles: design consistency user feedback filtering information forgiveness and having a clear conceptual model
	Describe the role of task analysis in GUI design

Developing an Interface

	Design application layouts that incorporate accepted design principles
	Explain color concepts and describe the components of color
	Choose and use color effectively
	Choose appropriate typography

Designing Screen Elements

	Design effective recognizable icons
	Design applicable pointers
	Build clear window layouts
	Incorporate basic screen controls into a GUI
	Develop an effective easy-to-use GUI design