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1. single menu
2. linear sequence of menu selections (wizard)
3. Tree structures (windows start menu)
4. Acyclic networks (web pages) |
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| 2 Broad Categories of menus |
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| 11 Menu selection guidelines |
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Definition
1. use task semantics to organize menus
2. prefer breadth over depth
3. show position by graphics
4. use items as titles for subtrees
5. group items meaningfully
6. sequence items meaningfully
7. use brief items
8. use consistent grammar
9. use type ahead, jump ahead shortcuts
10. enable jumps to previous and main menu
11. online help |
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| 4 ways to move quickly thru menus |
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1. Keyboard shortcuts
2. mouse ahead on pie items
3. browser bookmarks
4. tear off menus |
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Definition
1. internal layout, like menus & forms
2. meaningful title
3. top left to bottom right sequencing
4. clustering and emphasis
5. consistent layout
6. standard buttons
7. error prevention by direct manipulation |
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| 5 design considerations for info appliances |
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1. Account for target domain
2. dedicated devices mean dedicated user interfaces
3. allocate functions appropriately
4. simplify
5. design for responsiveness |
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