Writing for Interaction: Crafting the Information Experience for Web and Software Apps

Author:   Linda Newman Lior (Linda Lior has been working in software design and development for over 20 years as an instructional designer, technical writer, and text editor.)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
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9780123948137


Pages:   292
Publication Date:   16 April 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Linda Newman Lior (Linda Lior has been working in software design and development for over 20 years as an instructional designer, technical writer, and text editor.)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Morgan Kaufmann Publishers In
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780123948137


ISBN 10:   0123948134
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   16 April 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Introducing the Information Experience Chapter 1. What is the information experience? Chapter 2. Design and development models Section 2: Understanding your users and their information needs Chapter 3. Getting to know your users Chapter 4. Gathering data about your users Chapter 5. Creating Your Personas Section 3: Designing your IX Strategy Chapter 6. Understanding User Reading Patterns Chapter 7. Applying Usability Principles Chapter 8. Creating Style Guidelines Section 4: Creating the information experience Chapter 9. Designing your Information Strategy Chapter 10. Writing the User Interface Text Chapter 11. Writing for Diverse Audiences Section 5: Evaluation Chapter 12. Evaluating the IX Experience

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Here [Lior] explains how to design and create the content that customers rely on to interact with a software application successfully - such as the labels on virtual buttons to click, or step-by-step instructions displayed on pages. The information would be useful for technical writers and instructional designers, or whoever on the development team is responsible for writing, editing, or reviewing the user interface text. --Reference & Research Book News, October 2013


"""Here [Lior] explains how to design and create the content that customers rely on to interact with a software application successfully — such as the labels on virtual buttons to click, or step-by-step instructions displayed on pages. The information would be useful for technical writers and instructional designers, or whoever on the development team is responsible for writing, editing, or reviewing the user interface text."" --Reference & Research Book News, October 2013"


""Here [Lior] explains how to design and create the content that customers rely on to interact with a software application successfully — such as the labels on virtual buttons to click, or step-by-step instructions displayed on pages. The information would be useful for technical writers and instructional designers, or whoever on the development team is responsible for writing, editing, or reviewing the user interface text."" --Reference & Research Book News, October 2013


Here [Lior] explains how to design and create the content that customers rely on to interact with a software application successfully - such as the labels on virtual buttons to click, or step-by-step instructions displayed on pages. The information would be useful for technical writers and instructional designers, or whoever on the development team is responsible for writing, editing, or reviewing the user interface text. --Reference & Research Book News, October 2013


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Linda Newman Lior has been working in software design and development for over 20 years in the field of information design. Her experience includes instructional design for educational software programs and computer based training, information design for start-up companies, and 10 years at Microsoft as a usability engineer, information experience designer and technical writer. She is currently focusing on information experience design and writing for SaaS web applications. She studied Instructional Design and Computers in Education at San Diego State University where she earned her MA in Educational Technology.

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