Digital Design Essentials takes a practical, highly accessible approach to creating graphical user interface designs for desktop, mobile, and touch screen devices. Written by an expert in the realm of digital design, this comprehensive, step-by-step guide demonstrates how to apply design principles in a variety of desktops, web pages, mobile devices and other touchscreens. Filled with straightforward strategies in a visual format, it's an essential volume for any designer working in the digital realm. Book resources can be found at DesignUserInterface.com
Here is the Table of contents, a list of User Interface covered in the book along with their architecture, design guidelines, best practices, tips for better user experience, and case studies for each.
Desktop- User Interface (Human Computer Interface)
- Command Line Interface
- WIMP Interface
- Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Photo Editor
- Image Manager
- Desktop Explorer
- Assistant/Software Wizard
- Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
- Media Player
- Desktop Widget/Gadget
- Dashboard/Scorecards
- Instant Messenger (IM)
- Chat Room
- Video Chat
- Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System
- Direct User Interface
- 3D User Interface
- Metro UI/Modern UI
- Skeuomorphic Design/Faux Real UI
Web- Web User Interface (WUI)
- Accessible Web
- Website
- Homepage
- Personal Website
- Single-Page Website
- Blog
- Blogger Template
- WordPress Theme
- Catalog
- Product Page
- Shopping Cart
- Checkout
- User Account/Registration
- Login
- User Profile
- Online Forums
- Comment Thread
- Sitemap
- Resource Center/Help Center
- Knowledgebase (KB)
- Wiki
- Online Surveys
- Rating App
- Rich Internet Application (RIA)
- Web Widget
- Book Widget
- Banner Ad
- Web Slideshow
- HTML5 App
- Zooming User Interface (ZUI)
- Task Tracking System
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Ajax Web Application
- Social Design
- Search Engine Optimized (SEO) Web Page
- Web 2.0 User Interface Design
- Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Design
- Infographics Design
- Adaptive User Interface
Mobile- Mobile Phone App
- Mobile Web App
- Hybrid App
- Mobile Website
- Information App
- Mobile Utility App
- Lifestyle App
- Address Book
- Camera App
- Photo App
- Mobile Game App
- Location Aware App
- Branded App
- Consumer Service App
- Augmented Reality App
- Bluetooth App
- Near Field Communication (NFC) App
- Mobile Ads
- Mobile Commerce
- Mobile Search
- Mobile Home Screen
- Touch User Interface
- Multi-Touch User Interface
- Accessible Touch User Interface
- Gesture-Based User Interface
- Pen-Based Interface
- Mobile Clock App
- World Clock App
- Mashup App
- Voice User Interface
Miscellaneous- 10-Foot User Interface
- Games UI
- Welcome Email
- Email Marketing Campaign
- Email Newsletter
- E-zine
- Natural User Interface
- Natural Language Interface
- Intelligent User Interface
- Organic User Interface
Every Interface is illustrated with multiple case studies of popular desktop, web and mobile applications which show cases the User Interface guidelines.
Raj Lal is an internationally recognized digital product leader who has designed and developed software used by millions of people. He has spent more than a decade designing UIs and had contributed to more than 50 desktop, web, and mobile applications. He is also popular for his books, on desktop, web and mobile devices. More information on him can be found at iRajLal.com. Other resources for the book can be found at DesignUserInterface.com. He tweets at @iRajLal
