User Interface Design for Games

by David Kieras.

Introduction: User Interface Design for Games. Desirable Properties of User Interfaces for Game Software, Software for Work versus Software for Fun, Creative vs. Instrumental Work, Fun vs. Instrumental Aspects of Computer Games, Wrong Ideas about Usability in Games, Usability is a Scientific and Technical Issue, Suggested Approach to Developing Usable Game Software, How to Develop a Usable System, How to Evaluate a User Interface Design. [via]

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