Interaction design
There are many effective interaction design principles. At NetLife Research, we know what works and what doesn’t based on our experience from usability tests, literature and international research. We know the rules – and we also know when they should be broken.
When we work with interaction design, we look at how to formulate an interface. We look at which elements – text, buttons and graphics – should be included, where they should be positioned and how the site flow should function.
We help you with:
• Drafting a user-friendly page structure
• Choosing a navigation model that suits you and your needs
• Making wireframes (text-only versions that show the elements of the various screen shots) and clickable prototypes
• Making a simple graphic design as a starting point for further development
From paper draft to clickable prototype
Starting with the concept work that has already been done, we develop working drafts with increasing levels of detail. We usually start with one or more workshops with the project group. In these, we discuss and make decisions on the navigation principles and the structure for the screen shots etc. Tools used in this process include whiteboards, paper, post-it notes in various colours, tape and glue.
We further refine the prototype and visualise the systems digitally by using software programmes such as PowerPoint, Visio and Fireworks. The prototypes contain the most important screen shots and illustrate the navigation, page structure and interactive elements. We use the prototype actively to communicate the solution and to get input from the project group and other key people. We also often make the prototype clickable so that we can test the solution with end users. This makes sure that the work is progressing as it should.