Archive for February, 2005

7 principes à lire et à retenir (pour les amateurs de
listes):

• The Reason It All Exists
• KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid!)
• Maintain the Vision
• What You Produce, Others Will Consume
• Be Open to the Future
• Plan Ahead for Reuse
• Think!

Un
vieux (semble-t-il) papier de Jakob Nielsen, qui présente
10 principes fondamentaux d'ergonomie des interfaces
informatiques.

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Visibility of system status

The system should always keep users informed about what
is going on, through appropriate feedback within reasonable
time.

Match between system and the real world

The system should speak the users' language, with words,
phrases and concepts familiar to the user, rather than
system-oriented terms. Follow real-world conventions, making
information appear in a natural and logical order.

User control and freedom

Users often choose system functions by mistake and will
need a clearly marked "emergency exit" to leave the unwanted
state without having to go through an extended dialogue.
Support undo and redo.

Consistency and standards

Users should not have to wonder whether different words,
situations, or actions mean the same thing. Follow platform
conventions.

Error prevention

Even better than good error messages is a careful design
which

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Excellente présentation de Jean-Marie Lapeyre, directeur
technique du programme Copernic à la DGI.

Le logiciel libre, par sa modularité et son respect des
normes et standards, permet de répondre aux axes stratégiques
du programme: maîtrise et pérennité du SI, indépendance
vis-à-vis des technologies et des fournisseurs.