Interactivity By Design

What is interactivity?


Introduction.
I. INFORMATION DESIGN.

Product definition.
Audience and environment.
What do users want?
Development choices.
Raw Materials.
Planning.
Organization.
The flowchart.
II. INTERACTION DESIGN.

Orientation.
Image maps and metaphors.
Navigation.
Usability.
Functionality.
The storyboard.
III. PRESENTATION DESIGN.

Digital media survival kit.
Resolution.
Anti-aliasing.
Color and palettes.
Compression is your friend.
Laws of survival.
Setting the style.
How content defines style.
Stylistic unity.
Interface families.
Layout.
Layout conventions.
Grids.
Backgrounds.
Windows and panels.
Buttons and other controls.
Images.
Text.
Video.
Sound.
Animating the screen.
Putting it all together.
The Prototype.
Conclusion.
Resource Guide.
Credits.
Index.