Any person who wants to design for others must develop a high degree of sensitivity of the nuances of good and bad design. This course specifically targets such nuances with respect to humans, information systems and interfaces. The human and task factors that must be considered and explicitly incorporated into user interfaces will be explored. Future trends in user interfaces will also be discussed. The explosive growth of the commercial use of the Internet has created many new market opportunities for business.
Firms can literally set up business overnight with very little investment.
This Internet phenomenon where the computer and communication technologies converge has recently been enhanced by the seamless integration of text, graphics, audio and video data. Businesses capitalizing on the Information Highway are creating new market structures. They are not only finding new and novel ways to offer their products and services but also strengthening the links between customers and suppliers. There is now widespread agreement that the information highway will have a profound effect on how business and society will operate. The purpose of this course will be two fold.