Design Patterns, Metaphors and Visualisation

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1. Design Patterns, Metaphors and Visualisation Dr Ed de Quincey @EddeQuincey
5. What is usability? “Usability is a quality attribute that assesses how easy user interfaces are to use. The word "usability" also refers to methods for improving ease-of-use during the design process.” 
 (Nielsen, 2003)
6. The user/human part Useful human strengths and weaknesses to consider include: •  Memory - people can remember 7 (plus or minus 2) “chunks” of information. •  Visual perception e.g. colour blindness •  Motor skills e.g. mouse skills •  Learning and skill acquisition •  Motivation •  User’s conceptual models •  Population stereotypes •  Human diversity e.g. accessibility issues for disabled users
7. http://www.vischeck.com/examples/
8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKdOMgu0C5Q
10. Banner Blindness: Old and New Findings Jakob Nielsen http://www.useit.com/alertbox/banner-blindness.html
16. Creating interface designs on “feeling” What is that feeling?
17. Golden Section/Divine Proportion (?)
21. http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/comments/ ve-simple-steps-to-designing-grid-systems-preface
22. Grids http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/comments/ ve_simple_steps_to_designing_grid_systems_part_1/
26. The effects of screen ratio and order on information retrieval in web pages Paul van Schaik, Jonathan Ling (2004) “According to Fechner who was the first to examine the GS from a psychological perspective, individuals will have a preference for rectangles that have a ratio of 1:1.618 for their width to height” however … “… the current research failed to support the idea that the GS is an important factor in aesthetic judgements. In fact, of all the ratios presented to participants we found that the GS was least preferred”
27. “The present findings indicate that the best ratio is 28:72 for aesthetic value and 23:77 for performance. Given the lesser impact on aesthetic measures of 23:77, we recommend that this ratio be used.” The effects of screen ratio and order on information retrieval in web pages Paul van Schaik, Jonathan Ling (2004)
28. Grid Layouts
29. “The grid is the conceptual embodiment of the design program [13]. It allows the discovered determinants to be codified and propagated consistently across a series of screens in a GUI. A grid is the geometrical division of a space into precisely measured columns, spaces and margins; it is the backbone of screen design. Composing and designing spaces with a grid have become an essential tool for the practicing designer [14]. Jude [15] states that ‘the primary purpose of the grid is to create order out of chaos; it is an aid to readability, recognition, and understanding.” Eugene Ch’ng, David Chek Ling Ngo (2003) Screen design: a dynamic symmetry grid based approach
31. http://www.1kbgrid.com/
32. The basic configuration is a 12 column grid system spread out over 960 pixels. Each column is 60 pixels wide with a 20 pixel gutter in between. http://www.usabilitypost.com/2009/05/29/the-1kb-css-grid-part-1/
37. http://books.alistapart.com/products/css3-for-web-designers
38. .multiplecolumns { -moz-column-width: 130px;; -webkit-column-width: 130px; -moz-column-gap: 20px; -webkit-column-gap: 20px; -moz-column-rule: 1px solid #ddccb5; -webkit-column-rule: 1px solid #ddccb5; }
39. Design Patterns
40. “Design patterns were first described in the 1960s by Christopher Alexander, an architect who noticed that many things in our lives happen according to patterns.” http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/23/10-ui- design-patterns-you-should-be-paying-attention-to/
42. “design patterns are solutions to recurring problems. By extension, UI design patterns are solutions to common user interface problems.” http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/23/10-ui- design-patterns-you-should-be-paying-attention-to/
43. Lazy Registration Users can use all of the service’s functions to edit their photos online. They are asked to register only before saving their work.
44. Progressive Disclosure
45. “Google Maps allows users to search by city, street, zip code and even latitudinal and longitudinal values.” Forgiving Format
46. Breadcrumbs
47. Subscription Plans
48. Auto-Complete http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2012/04/10/ui-patterns-for-mobile-apps-search-sort- lter/
49. http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/
50. http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/ http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/paginator/ “When searches return too many results to display on a single page, separate the information into a sequence of pages. Provide pagination control, as a row of links, to enable the user to browse through more results than can be displayed on a single page.”
52. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/04/web-form-design-patterns-sign-up-forms/
54. Web form design guidelines: an eyetracking study http://www.cxpartners.co.uk/thoughts/web_forms_design_guidelines_an_eyetracking_study.htm
55. Form Design Guidelines •  Use a simple vertical layout with labels above the input elds. •  If vertically aligned labels are not possible, make them bold and left-aligned. •  If you put more than one eld on a row (e.g. rst and last name) make them look like a single piece of information. •  Emphasize section headings (via color or shading) if you want people to read them. •  Only ask for required information. Identify optional elds rather than required elds (don't use asterisks). •  Use a single input eld for numbers and postal codes, and allow input in various forms. •  Avoid displaying unnecessary information and make sure important information stands out. •  Real time feedback may be distracting — good implementation is key. •  Place instructions to the side of the eld. •  For multi-page forms tell users how many steps remain before completion.
56. The user/human part Useful human strengths and weaknesses to consider include: •  Memory - people can remember 7 (plus or minus 2) “chunks” of information. •  Visual perception e.g. colour blindness •  Motor skills e.g. mouse skills •  Learning and skill acquisition •  Motivation •  User’s conceptual models •  Population stereotypes •  Human diversity e.g. accessibility issues for disabled users
57. Icons and Metaphors
61. “The physical appearance of objects such as icons can significantly affect navigational performance. For example, Rogers (1987) found that icons with abstract but simple symbols that represented concrete objects resulted in the fewest number of errors and requests for help. In addition, Byrne (1993) found that large and simple icons outperformed complex ones by a significant margin. Byrne suggests that icons need to be simple, large, and easy to discriminate in order to be effective.” Bernard, M. (2006) Criteria for optimal web design (designing for usability) http://uwf.edu/ddawson/d3net/documents/web_usability/optimal%20web%20design.pdf
62. Tips for using icons in interface design http://www.icon nder.com/blog/4/
65. vs
66. “Each icon presents us with a mini-story with an intertwined plot. The problem is that in small size you are unable to work out what is depicted. Even in larger sizes, it is not always that easy to decipher the icons.” 10 Mistakes in Icon Design http://turbomilk.com/blog/cookbook/ icon_design/10_mistakes_in_icon_design/
68. Principles of Icon Design http://hicksdesign.co.uk/speaking/principles-of-icon-design Icon Design Explained (Quickly) http://hicksdesign.co.uk/speaking/icon-design-explained-quickly
70. http://www.ajaxload.info/
71. Showing Hyperlink Cues with CSS a[href $='.pdf'] { padding-right: 18px; background: transparent url(icon_pdf.gif) no-repeat center right; } http://askthecssguy.com/articles/showing-hyperlink-cues-with-css/
72. 15 Great Icon Sets for Web & Mobile Apps http://designfestival.com/15-great-icon-sets-for-web-mobile-apps/
73. 12 Fantastic, Fresh and Free Icon Sets http://designshack.net/articles/freebies/wf-free-icons-2012/
74. http://www.delicious.com/eddequincey/icons
75. Visualisation
76. “Visualisation concerns the graphical (or semi-graphical) representation of information in order to assist human comprehension of and reasoning about that information” Petre, M., de Quincey, E. (2006) A gentle overview of software visualization. Computer Society of India Communications. August, 6-11. ISSN 0970-647X Available at: http://www.ppig.org/newsletters/2006-09.html
78. A A A
80. Pattern Matching A A A
82. Charles Joseph Minard's 1861 diagram of Napoleon's March http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_design
84. Sparklines by Edward Tufte http://thedoublethink.com/2009/08/tufte%E2%80%99s-principles-for-visualizing-quantitative-information/
86. http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001yB&topic_id=1
87. Data journalism at the Guardian: what is it and how do we do it? http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jul/28/data-journalism
88. Data visualisation DIY: our top tools http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/mar/28/data-visualisation-tools-free
89. http://visual.ly/
90. Google Chart Tools https://developers.google.com/chart/
91. IBM Many Eyes http://www-958.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/manyeyes/
92. Visualisation of a collection of tweets that contain the word hayfever collected in June and July 2012 http://www-958.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/manyeyes/visualizations/visualisation-of-tweets-containing
93. My Heatmap http://www.myheatmap.com
95. The top 20 data visualisation tools http://www.netmagazine.com/features/top-20-data-visualisation-tools
96. Pinterest http://pinterest.com/eddequincey/infographics-and-visualisations/
97. Patent: Rugg and de Quincey (Wo2010015829) Method Of And Apparatus For Analysing Data Files
98. www.SearchVisualizer.com
99. Search Visualisation of: http://academic.research.microsoft.com/Author/5199116/ed-de-quincey
100. Icons and Metaphors + Visualisation
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108. LEARNING ANALYTICS & DASHBOARDS IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL SOURCES OF DATA AND METAPHORS Dr Ed de Quincey & Dr Ray Stoneham, University of Greenwich
109. RETENTION AND THE MEASUREMENT OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT ARE LONG STANDING PROBLEMS
110. LOOKS SET TO BE A KEY CONCERN WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF MOOCS WITHIN HE WORLDWIDE
111. TRADITIONALLY A STUDENT’S PROGRESS AND LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT HAS BEEN MEASURED BY ASSESSMENT
112. HOW ELSE CAN WE MEASURE ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRESS IN REAL-TIME?
113. LEARNING ANALYTICS (LA) Explicit & Implicit data collection and analysis
114. Learning Analytics has been de ned as a method for “deciphering trends and patterns from educational big data … to further the advancement of a personalized, supportive system of higher education.” (Johnson et al., 2013) Co-authorship network map of physicians publishing on hepatitis C (detail) Source: http://www. ickr.com/photos/speedo ife/8274993170/
116. PRESENTING STUDENT DATA BACK TO STUDENTS and LECTURERS, USING USER CENTRIC FORMATS and METAPHORS
117. OVERVIEW of the CMS INTRANET WHAT DATA are we COLLECTING?
120. We have collected the usage data of 3,576 students across the School (UG and PG) since September 2011. During this time there have been 7,899,231 interactions with the student intranet.
121. We also have stored in our systems, detailed attendance data, programme and course information and coursework marks.
122. PERIOD UNDER STUDY: September 1st 2012 to May 29th 2013 2,544,374 interactions with 65 different le types from 2,634 students. 2,131,278 18,974 157,607 128,676 6,368 66,129 1,851 19,561
123. COMP1314: Digital Media, Computing and Programming 1st Year Course with 53 students Correlation between Average Mark and Attendance % = 0.638 0   10   20   30   40   50   60   70   80   90   100   0   10   20   30   40   50   60   70   80   90   100   A"endance  %   Average  Mark  
124. COMP1314: Digital Media, Computing and Programming 1st Year Course with 53 students Correlation between Average Mark and Intranet Activity = 0.601 0   500   1000   1500   2000   2500   3000   3500   0   10   20   30   40   50   60   70   80   90   100   Number  of  interac7ons  with  Intranet   Average  Mark  
125. COMP1314: Digital Media, Computing and Programming 1st Year Course with 53 students Correlation Intranet  interac4ons/Average  mark 0.601614385 Overall  a@endance/Average  mark 0.637771689 Intranet  interac4ons/Overall  a@endance 0.438059389 COMP1314  Intranet  interac4ons/Average  mark 0.627753051 Lecture/tutorial  slide  views/Average  mark 0.480171638 Lecture  slide/tutorial  views/Overall  a@endance 0.45670929 Coursework  specifica4on  views/Average  mark 0.229025047
126. COMP1640: Enterprise Web Software Development 3rd Year Course with 109 students Correlation Intranet  interac4ons/Average  mark 0.168484881 Overall  a@endance/Average  mark 0.418583626 Intranet  interac4ons/Overall  a@endance 0.234846724 COMP1640  Intranet  interac4ons/Average  mark 0.188256752 Lecture/tutorial  slide  views/Average  mark -0.067577432 Lecture  slide/tutorial  views/Overall  a@endance 0.183237816 Coursework  specifica4on  views/Average  mark 0.378425564
128. Average Mark Attendance % Total Intranet Interactions Intranet Files Downloaded COMP1314 Intranet Interactions COMP1314 Lecture/Tutorial Views COMP1314 CW Speci cation Views 86   75   5.3  per  day   1,439   213   278   103   8   Average “First” Student on COMP1314 Average Mark Attendance % Total Intranet Interactions Intranet Files Downloaded COMP1314 Intranet Interactions COMP1314 Lecture/Tutorial Views COMP1314 CW Speci cation Views 21   40   2.6  per  day   696   121   118   52   5   Average “Failing” Student on COMP1314 from September 1st, 2012 to May 29th, 2013
129. “First” Students vs “Failing” Students COMP1314 Average Intranet Interactions   0   10   20   30   40   50   60   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Average  Number  of  Intranet  Interac7ons   First  Logs   Fail  Logs  
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