Guidelines for User interface Design

It is important to design a user interface that easy to use and efficient. When you create a users interface you hould follow eight basic guidelines.These guidelines also apply to data entry screen design.

Focus on the basic objectives.
Facilitate the system design objectives rather than calling attention to the interface.
Create a design that is easy to remember.
Minimize data entry problems.
Allow user to correct errors easily.

Provides features that promote efficiency.
Show all commandina list of menu items.
Select only those imagesthat users can understand easily.


Minimize input data problems.
Bult in result that enforce data integrity.More information on data validation techniques is provided in the section.


Provide feedback to users.
Use message that are specific and professional. Avoid message that are vague.

Create an attractive layout and design.
Use hyperlink thatallow the user to jump to related topics.When the user enter data that compulsory fills the field.


Good user interface design is based on the combination of ergonomics abd interface technology. Economics describes learn and intract focus on easy to use.The following section provide example of the basic user interface design guidelines.