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D2.2 Argumentation Toolbox User Interface Design

posted Feb 11, 2011 7:57 AM by Thomas Gordon   [ updated Feb 11, 2011 8:00 AM ]
The D2.2 report ("Argumentation Toolbox User Interface Design") is now available.  The report defines the user interface design of the IMPACT toolbox, taking into account the results of the requirements analysis, the discussions with partners about the specifications of the individual tools as well as the technical basis described in the Argumentation Toolbox System Architecture Report (D2.1 ).

The user interface design described in this deliverable will serve as the guidelines along which all tools as well as the toolbox are developed to ensure a common look and feel as well as a high visual and interaction quality of the IMPACT toolbox.

An overall design has be created that allows to create an impression of what the IMPACT toolbox will look like, including different views of the start page with containers in which teasers for the individual tools can be placed as well as views for users that are registered with the platform or just visiting. The individual tools have as much space within the toolbox as possible to ensure that users can focus on their tasks.

A control library is described (chapter 7) and the user interface elements created in this work package are shown with the according descriptions about their usage. Additionally, social media elements that might be relevant as future extensions of the IMPACT toolbox are included (chapter 7.1).

Vital elements of the user interface design are colours (chapter 11), fonts (chapter 12) and icons (chapter 13). These are defined according to the overall toolbox design and are also based on the results of the mood chart workshop. An additional chapter describes the use of the IMPACT logo (chapter 9).

The visual concept as well as the design were developed according to the user interface design process based on ISO 9241 part 210, as described in chapter 4. One part that is vital for this development process was the conduction of a mood chart workshop (chapter 8.1) to define the design requirements and to ensure that the developed design meets the projects objectives.