CSIS 505 Week 2 Discussion

CSIS 505 Week 2 Discussion | Liberty University

Discussion Thread: Graphical User Interface

Sometimes, using a graphical user interface can be daunting. For example, look at the UI design in Figure 1 below.   

Figure 1. A Complicated User Interface Design

Hopefully you will notice something wrong with the design of this interface, but how do you know what is right and what is wrong when it comes to design? Is interface design a purely subjective issue? Over two decades ago, Jakob Nielsen conducted extensive research on user interface design and identified 10 heuristics, or design principles, that should guide effective interface design. You can find these 10 principles along with a description of each one.

As a Christian programmer, you not only have an obligation to develop visually appealing and functional designs, but you also have a biblical mandate to present user information in a way that does not distort the truth. In this discussion board, you will be considering 1 of Nielsen’s design guidelines and how well it aligns with this biblical mandate.

• Read Nielsen’s 10 principles for interface design and the examples of how they have been successfully applied.

• Select 1 of the 10 principles and discuss how the interface shown in Figure 1 either follows or violates that principle. Locate at least 1 scholarly source (other than the links provided) and cite it to support your discussion.

• Discuss how well your selected principle aligns with the biblical mandate of not distorting truth. Use at least one Bible reference to support your point, but be careful to cite verses in context (i.e., do not distort the truth to make your claim). 

• Reflect for a moment on your answer to the previous steps, then briefly discuss how your research for this discussion board has expanded your perspective of God and how His truth is revealed in creation.

Discussion Resources

• 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design (Links to an external site.)

• 6 Tips for a Great Flex UX: Part 5 (Links to an external site.)

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