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Introduction to <strong>User</strong>-centered design (UCD) which is a design philosophy <strong>and</strong> a<br />

process in which the needs, wants, <strong>and</strong> limitations <strong>of</strong> the end user <strong>of</strong> an interface<br />

or document are given extensive attention at each stage <strong>of</strong> the design process.<br />

The purpose <strong>of</strong> UCD which answers the questions about users <strong>and</strong> their tasks <strong>and</strong><br />

goals.<br />

The purpose <strong>of</strong> UCD which includes visibility, accessibility, legibility, e.t.c.<br />

UCD Models which are user centered design process that helps s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

designers to fulfill the goal <strong>of</strong> a product engineered for their users.<br />

6.0 TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT<br />

a. Describe the UCD Model.<br />

b. Write a short note on participatory design <strong>and</strong> user interface design.<br />

7.0 FURTHER READING AND OTHER RESOURCES<br />

Lui, Yili; Feyen, Robert; <strong>and</strong> Tsimhoni, Omer. Queueing Network-Model Human<br />

Processor(QN-MHP): A Computational Architecture for Multitask Performance in<br />

Human-Machine Systems. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction.<br />

Volume 13, Number 1, March 2006, pages 37-70.<br />

www.wikipedia.org<br />

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