The Interaction

Interaction Models


-translations between user and system
ergonomics
-physical characteristics of interaction
interaction styles
-the nature of user/system dialog
context
-social, organizational, motivational


What is interaction?

communication

user <↔> system



but is that all … ?
see “language and action” in chapter 4 .....


models of interaction


-terms of interaction
-Norman model
-interaction framework...................




Some terms of interaction

domain – the area of work under study
e.g. graphic design
goal – what you want to achieve
e.g. create a solid red triangle
task – how you go about doing it – ultimately in terms of operations or actions
e.g. … select fill tool, click over triangle