GUI Design Training

Summary:

This series introduces users to the primary concepts and tasks involved in graphical user interface (GUI) design. It identifies the characteristics of an effective GUI, describes usability factors, and examines the design principles of consistency, user feedback, information filtering, and the conceptual model. It also discusses in detail the effective use of color and typography, icons and pointers, window layouts, and screen controls. The series concludes with a discussion of effective interface design, including the principles of organization, efficiency, and communication.

This GUI Design online training series provides 10 hours of self-paced courseware. This web-based training provides 1 year of unlimited access to all of the following lessons:

1 . Planning an Interface
2 . Developing an Interface
3 . Designing Screen Elements

Lesson Detail:

Planning an Interface
This course introduces users to the primary principles and tasks involved in graphical user interface (GUI) design.

Introduction to User Interfaces
Developing within Constraints
Designing for Your Users
Designing an Effective GUI

Developing an Interface
This course shows users how to design screen layouts, use color effectively, and incorporate typography into a graphical user interface.

Designing the Layout
Introduction to Color
Choosing Color
Using Typography Effectively

Designing Screen Elements
This course shows users how to put together the elements of an interface to create an effective design.

Designing Icons
Designing Pointers
Designing Windows
Designing Screen Controls
Effective Interface Design

Certification:
GUI Design

Audience:
This series is for anyone who is interested in learning more about application design and graphical user interfaces.

Features:

A Course Topics list contains active hyperlinks, permitting quick access to specific topics.
Find-A-Word allows learners to look up an unfamiliar term in the Glossary, on the Web, or in a dictionary. In addition, it lets them find other occurrences of the term in the same course.
Search text enables learners to rapidly search all text within a course to easily retrieve information required.
Courses challenge the learner with a variety of question formats, including multi-step simulations, true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank.
A skill assessment generates a customized learning path based on the results of a pre-test.
A glossary provides a reference for definitions of unfamiliar terms.
Bookmarking tracks the learner's progress in a course.

Technical Requirements:

Internet connection
Browser: Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome, Safari, Opera or any standards compliant browser.
Authorware and Macromedia Flash player recommended but not required.
JavaScript must be enabled.

What You Get:

You will receive Unlimited Access to all of the GUI Design training tutorials listed above. Your online training courses will be available from anywhere you have internet access.This e-learning series includes all of the online training tutorials listed and is provided in an interactive, self-paced format. Retake any or all of our computer training as often as you want. Our online tutorials allow you to learn anywhere, anytime from any computer with internet access. All courses allow for 1 year unlimited access (1 user), include a variety of features and qualify for Continuing Education Unit credit.

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Web-Based Training Products:

GUI Design Online Training Series

Only $59.95

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