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JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science

jucs

0948-695X 0948-6968

Journal of Universal Computer Science

10.3217/jucs-014-16-2614

29174

Research Article

H.1.2 - User/Machine Systems H.5.2 - User Interfaces K.6.1 - Project and People Management

Cognitive Ergonomics in Interface Design - Discussion of a Moving Science

Van Der Veer

Gerrit C.

gerrit@acm.org 1

Open University, Heerlen, Netherlands

Open University

Heerlen

Netherlands

Corresponding author: Gerrit C. Van Der Veer (gerrit@acm.org).

Academic editor:

2008

28 08 2008

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Gerrit C. Van Der Veer

This article is freely available under the J.UCS Open Content License.

Abstract

Cognitive Ergonomics is discussed as a systematic base for user interface design. The history of the discipline, explicitly existing now for about 25 years, is discussed, from participatory design, through various flavors of user centered design, to contextual design. Several persistent misunderstandings regarding the need for user interface design are analyzed. The concept of activity centered design is proposed as state of the art approach, and several techniques that support this paradigm are mentioned and illustrated.