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Cards Term 1 goals information design Definition purpose of the product. entertain , learn, understand, experience, act/buy Term 1 audience information design Definition who will be using it. example like age, interests, eye color, weight, location, political standing Term 2 fuction information design Definition what does the product need to be able to do Term 3 meduim(function) information design Definition devices: computer game console, dvd player, cell phone, pda(palm pilot) mp3, iphone, kiosk Term medium(function) information design2 Definition storage media: cartridge cd, floppy, dvd, blu-ray, hd dvd, umd, flash drive, memory cards, zip disk Term medium: function and informaiton design CD Definition 700mb Term medium dvd Definition 4.7 gb single layer 8.5 gb dual layer Term medium: floppy Definition 1.44 mb CAN'T FIT SONG OR PIC. NOT CURRENT Term medium: blu-ray Definition 50GB Term hd dvd Definition 30gb Term medium: UMD Definition 1.8gb Term standard medium used to distribute media (usually cd and dvd used) Definition cd dvd blu-ray hd dvd Term information design interaction design presentation design Definition what is the product how should it work how should it look Term informatation Definition what it the product Term interaction Definition how should it work Term presentation Definition how should it look Term 4 information design: authoring tools(content) Definition what tools needed to get job done Term authoring tools Definition multimedia= flash, director online publishing= dreamweaver, front page Electronic documents= adobe acrobat presentations= powerpoint, keynote dvd authoring= apple, dvd. studio pro, adobe, encore, lap pro Term 5 authoring tools(content) Definition inventory list of items needed. detailes list of what needed to bring about product or get it to the form it needs to be Term 6 project plan-information desing Definition presenting sequence of events, how long it will take, how much cost and present bid here Term 7 organize the content Definition outline of everything so far Term 8 produce flowchart Definition map out how content will flow from one page/ screen to the next Term General goals for an interactive media project Definition 1. learn or retain by repition, visuals, audio simple clear, step by step, user options, interesting Term General goals for an interactive media project Definition 1. learn or retain by repition, visuals, audio simple clear, step by step, user options, interesting Term general goals2 Definition 2. entertain= make interesting, pace, music, humor, exciting visuals, user customizing, variety, know user Term general goals4 Definition 3. understan= explain not really to retainbu to see (explain) Term general goals3 Definition 4. experience= to feel like involved, llike in an location. audio, visually immersive, ambience, choice of wording, tactile, 3-d, interaction, control of perspective Term general goals5 Definition act/buy= offer multiple payment options, incentives, persuasion, availability, response like confirmation, account, gift service, shipping option Term audience= users Definition want to know age, location, interests, income, personality, background, sex, education, marital status, ethnithicity, occupation, lifestyle, political standing Term audience= users Definition want to know age, location, interests, income, personality, background, sex, education, marital status, ethnithicity, occupation, lifestyle, political standing Term playback devices for digital interactive media Definition game consoles kus dvd playstation can use blu-ray game cube uses dvd Term playback devices for digital interactive media Definition game consoles kus dvd playstation can use blu-ray game cube uses dvd Term 1 byte Definition 7 characters Term 1 kb Definition 1024 bytes Term 1MB Definition 1000 or 1024 KB Term 1GB Definition 1000 or 1024 MB Term 1 TB Definition 1000 or 1024 GB Term flowchart Definition only need arrows at 1 end. pointing to home-if it leads back to home. If not going back don't need arrows there. no double sided arrows needed. flow Term flowchart Definition only need arrows at 1 end. pointing to home-if it leads back to home. If not going back don't need arrows there. no double sided arrows needed. flow Term Interaction Design steps Definition how does it work Term 1 guidance system Definition to orient the users. basic navigation system needed for user to understan where they are and what they can do. Term 2 navigation and access routes Definition what connect to what? like on flowchart Term 3 what happens (on every screen) Definition wht navigation and interaction options will be needed. what type of interactions can users interact with on screen navigation tools. Term 4. design controls or interacton Definition controls- how will they navigate from screen to screen or page to page interaction- will will they interact with the content on each page Term 5. storyboard Definition starting point of presntation design. Adds the elements of time and shows how a user progeresses through the content. Term more interactive control given to user Definition more complex the product well be to develop Term storyboards Definition show pathways and controls. turn information to experience Term 3 key componennets of good navigation design Definition 1 where am i 2 what can i do 3 how can i do it Term lot of interacton is based on Definition navigation design Term breadcrumb trail Definition show us where we are located in content. funnel you down to Term breadcrumb trail Definition show us where we are located in content. funnel you down to Term navigational metaphor Definition ex. tabs liek file folders for navigation. only like 2 levels deep. gives you something familiar to you. not a file folder but seems similar to it. Term navigational metaphor Definition ex. tabs liek file folders for navigation. only like 2 levels deep. gives you something familiar to you. not a file folder but seems similar to it. Term navigational metaphor Definition ex. tabs liek file folders for navigation. only like 2 levels deep. gives you something familiar to you. not a file folder but seems similar to it. Term image or site map Definition overhead view of site ex. kanye west or transportation site. can click on different parts in the site map to take to specific location Term functional metaphor Definition actually looks and functions as it looks. like the site with the pen and paper with its a notebook for you to write notes and turn pages Term what is product Definition information design Term how should it work Definition interaction Term how should it work Definition interaction Term how should it look Definition presentation Term extra environment(where) Definition library vs home age? audio? Term light levels?contrasy Usage(how/where?) home vs work Definition #of users, network, public v.s private= login Term equipment Definition browser mouse pc/mac internet connection controller Term equipment Definition browser mouse pc/mac internet connection controller Term how much interaction will i be designing slide show to simulation not really in a step by step order Definition slide show =basic level control pace basic=sequence order goto different page media=video audio scrolling(page interact) variable= user input like loan calculator transaction=take info, store, buy someting objects=basic games tetris control object simulation= video games virtual reality Term Interface elements 3categories what for each Definition Interface elements Structural: background, windows and panels Term Interface elements 2 Definition FUNCTIONAL: buttons and controls Term interface elements3 Definition Informational: images text video audio animation Term USABILITY DESIGN RULES Definition 1. DONT FORCE THE USER TO "LEARN" YOUR PRODUCT 2. DON'T FORCE USER TO START VIDEO OR SONG UNLESS REASON Y 3. AVOID ELABORATE FEATURES OR MULTIPLE WAYS TO DO A THING 4. AVOID CONFLICTING CONTROLS Term USABILITY RULES Definition 5. AVOID CRYPTIC ERROR MESSAGES (401 NOT FOUND) 6. AVOID REDEFINING STANDARDS- EX. MENU POP OUT OF BUTTON 7. AVOID EXCESSIVE MEDIA CONTROLS- TOO MUCH CONTROL BAD 8. REMOVE OBSTACLE- DIRECT USER INTERACTION Term USABILITY RULES Definition 9. MINIMIZE EFFORT- RELATED CONTROLS TOGETHER, BUTTONS IN EASY REACHABLE PLACES IN RELATION TO OTHER ITEMS ON SCREEN 10. GIVE FEEDBACK- RESPOND TO MOUSECLICKS WITH SOUND OR MOTION SHOW LOADING PROCESS BARS,, HIGHLIGHT SELECTED ITEMS 11.BE CLEAR- CLICKABLE OR BUTTON IS OR NOT 12. BE FLEXIBLE- USE SHORTCUTS TO SKIP INTRO'S ETC MAKE ALL MEDIA INTERRUPTIBLE MAKE EASY TO QUIT ANYTIME BE FORGIVING-EX. NOT LETTING THEM LEAVE SCREEN UNLESS GET RIGHT OR TYPE SPELLING RIGHT Term USABILITY RULES Definition DESIGNING FOR USABILITY IS AN ONGOING PART OF THE INTERACTION DESIGN ......IT'S NOT ADDED AFTER EVERYTHING IS IN PLACE! Term STORYBOARD: 5 THINGS FOR INTERACTIVE MEDIA PROJECT (VANTS-L) Definition 1. VISUALS 2. AUDIO 3. NAVIGATION 4. TIMING 5. SCREEN LAYOUT Term COMPRESSION: MAKING SMALLER Definition LOSSY VS LOSSLESS Term COMPRESSION- LOSSY Definition -LOSE QUALITY AND DISCARDS INFO. EVEN SMALLER FILES. CAN DECIDE HOW MUCH COMPRESSION. -JPEG -AAC/MPC Term COMPRESSION- LOSSLESS Definition -DON'T LOSE QUALITY AS COMPRESS MEDIA; LESS BANDWIDTH SMALLER FILE- SAME QUALITY. -50TH OF ORGINAL SIZE. -TIFF -AIFF/WAV AUDIO FORMAT Term COMPRESSION Definition BALANCE BETWEEN QUALITY & FILE SIZE 1,411KBPS WAV UNCOMPRESSED 128 KBPS CD QUALITY FOR MPCC IS 1MB STANDARD 10:1 RATIO DO MONO INSTEAD OF STEREO FOR DIALUP AND SAMPLE AUDIO CLIP Term BANDWIDTH: HOW MUCH INTO USER CAN RECIECE AT ONE TIME Definition DIAL UP- 56K KILOBITS PER SECOND DSL- 128K-3.0 MBPS MEGABITS PER SECOND CABLE- 1.5 MBPS-6.0 MBPS KB= KILOBYTES 1BYTE= 8 BITS DIVIDE BITS BY 8 TO GET BYTES Term Definition