WRITE CLEAR TEXT AND MESSAGES

1. USER INTERFACE DESIGN PROCESS
• KYOW YOUR USER / CLIENTs
• UNDERSTAND THE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS
• UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD SCREEN
DESIGN
• DEVELOP SYSTEM MENUS AND NAVIGATION
SCHEMES
• SELECT THE PROPER KINDS OF WINDOWS
• SELECT THE PROPER DEVICE BASED CONTROLS
• CHOOSE PROPER SCREEN BASED CONTROLS

2. CONTD..
• WRITE CLEAR TEXT AND MESSAGES
• PROVIDE EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK AND
GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE
• PROVIDE EFFECTIVE INTERNALIZATION AND
ACCESSIBILITY
• CREATE MEANINGFUL GRAPHICS,ICONS AND
IMAGES
• CHOOSE THE PROPER COLURS

3. CONTD..
• ORGANIZE AND LAYOUT WINDOWS AND
PAGES
• TEST ,TEST AND RETEST

4. GUIDELINES FOR WORDS
• Do not use words which is unique to computer
profession
• Do not use words with different meanings
outside the computer profession
• Do not use abbreviations
• Use short and familiar words
• Use complete words
• Use positive terms

5. GUIDELINES FOR SENTENCES &
MESSAGES
• It should be brief and simple
• Sentence should be affirmative
– Complete entry before returning to menu
– Do not return to menu before completing entry
• Sentence should be in active voice
– Send the message by pressing TRANSMIT
– The message is send by pressing TRANSMIT
• Sentences should be in proper tone
– Nonthreatening
– Nonpunishing

6. MESSAGES
• SYSTEM MESSAGES
– To inform the user about current system activities
STATUS MESSAGES
INFORMATIONAL MESSAGES
WARNING MESSAGES
CRITICAL MESSAGES
QUESTION MESSAGES
• INSTRUCTIONAL MESSAGES(PROMPTING
MESSAGES)
– How to work with screen displayed

7. CONTD..

8. CONTD..
• STATUS MESSAGE
To give idea about the progress of lengthy operation
Include CANCEL/PAUSE/RESUME buttons
• INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE
Notification messages
To give status like “completed/failed”
No user actions needed
Symbol: “i”

9. CONTD..
• WARNING MESSAGES
– Call attention to a situation that may be
undesirable
– Symbol: !
• CRITICAL MESSAGES
– Action messages
– Usually describing an erroneous situation
• QUESTION MESSAGES
– Asks a question and offers a choice of options for
selection

10. MESSAGE BOX CONTROLS
COMMAND BUTTONS
If a message requires no choices:OK
IF the user must decide how to continue: YES & NO
IF more details needed : HELP
IF message offers an option to cancel a process :CANCEL
CLOSE BOX

11. MESSAGE LOCATION
• POP UP windows should always be used for
critical messages
• For other messages ,messages should not
interfere with screen information

12. TEXT
• Any textual element that appears on a screen
includes captions,headings,words,sentences
• HOW TO PRESENT A TEXT????
– FONTS
– WIDTH
– CONTENT

13. CONTD..
• HOW TO WRITE A TEXT???
– Sentences
• Try to keep no of words in a sentence is less
• Use familiar words
– Paragraphs
• Try to keep no of sentences is less
• Restrict a paragraph to only one idea
– Style
• Write as u talk

14. TEXT FOR WEBPAGES
• WORDS
– Minimize no of words
• ERROR MESSAGES
– Provide helpful error messages
• INSTRUCTIONS
– “click here” “up” “Select this link”
• TEXT
– Style
– Content
• LINKS
– Predictive Links

15. CONTD..
• Page title
– First word is its most important descriptor
– Mixed case and headline style
• Headings and headlines
– Meaningful headings and subheadings
– Make the first word as an important information
carrying