Table of Contents
Introduction Eric Bergman, Sun Microsystems A high level overview of the burgeoning field of information appliance and consumer product interaction design. Provides a brief commentary on the various chapters in the book, and the themes that bind them together. A Conversation with Don Norman Eric Bergman, Sun Microsystems & Don Norman, Nielsen Norman Group Don Norman discusses his notion of the "Invisible Computer" and why he believes that information appliances are the best alternative to the complexity of current interactive devices. Design Considerations for Information Appliances Mike Mohageg & Annette Wagner, Sun Microsystems Two senior members of the Sun Microsystems Consumer User Experience Group describe the high level issues that the team considers when designing products for consumer users. The chapter has a special focus on set top box and internet phone appliances. Designing Information Appliances at Netpliance Scott Isensee, Ken Kalinoski, Karl Vochatzer Explains the "Netpliance" philosophy, and the design challenges and processes involved in creating the total user experience - hardware software and services - for a line of information appliances. This chapter has a particular focus on scaling content and UI to support devices of varying capabilities. Designing the Palm Pilot: A Conversation with Robert Haitani Eric Bergman, Sun Microsystems & Robert Haitani, Handspring Robert Haitani, design lead for the original Palm Pilot project, talks about the evolution of the product from a simple block of wood to perhaps the first and arguably most commercially successful information appliance. Interaction Design and Usability of Microsoft Windows CE Sarah Zuberec, Microsoft Corporat

Description
Information appliances and other interactive products "beyond the desktop" present user interface design challenges that are only beginning to be understood. In this one-of-a-kind book, interaction designers examine the issues they confronted in their projects: Microsoft Windows CE, a vehicle navigation system, interactive children's toys, and more. You'll enjoy reading their engaging and sometimes surprising stories, but more importantly you'll gain insights that will benefit your own design and development work.
Key Features
* Begins with an interview in which design expert Don Norman details his vision of "making technology invisible." * Includes an eight-page, full-color insert containing screen shots, product diagrams, and other illustrations. * Presents inside accounts of information appliance success stories including: * An interview with Rob Haitani, lead interaction designer of the original PalmPilot * The design and evaluation methodologies behind Nokia's mobile phones * The high-level information appliance design considerations emphasized by Sun Microsystems * Essential reading for interaction designers, human factors engineers, usability specialists, software engineers and project managers working in all of these areas.