Human-Computer Interaction
Chapter 6: USER SUPPORT
Dr. MOHAMED ABDALLA
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Outlines
REQUIREMENTS OF USER SUPPORT
APPROACHES TO USER SUPPORT
ADAPTIVE HELP SYSTEMS
DESIGNING USER SUPPORT SYSTEMS
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REQUIREMENTS OF USER SUPPORT
Availability
Accuracy and completeness
Consistency
Robustness
Flexibility
Unobtrusiveness
APPROACHES TO USER SUPPORT
Command assistance
Command prompts
Context-sensitive help
Online tutorials
Online documentation
Wizards and assistants
DESIGNING USER SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Presentation issues
◦ How is help requested?
◦ How is help displayed?
◦ Effective presentation of help
Implementation issues