Dialog Design 1 Basic Dialog Styles Dialog Styles
 
											Dialog Design 1 Basic Dialog Styles
 
											Dialog Styles o o o Question and Answer Menu Input Form/Output Form Input in Context of Output GUI Window Command Language
 
											Question and Answer o o Complex display Simple Response Gives programmers the most control over user responses. Useful for inexperienced users and infrequent tasks.
 
											Question and Answer
 
											Menu o o o User chooses among predetermined options. May use cursor movement, light pen, numbered responses, or icons Effective for inexperienced users May require structuring and submenus Easiest to program since user options are limited
 
											Menu
 
											Input Form/Output Form o Uses one form to input information and control commands, another to display the output Display sequence may vary with answers. Particularly effective when displayed form parallels a similar paper form.
 
											Input Form/Output Form
 
											Input Form/ Output Form
 
											Input in Context of Output o Accepts input commands and data on the same form that displays the output. Effective for complex decision processes. May require training because of limited ability to give user instructions.
 
											Input in Context of Output
 
											GUI Window o Designed to use mouse actions to launch and manipulate objects De facto standard for most modern applications.
 
											Window
 
											Command Language o Uses verb-noun pairs to instruct computer Easy to learn for simple applications. Can be layered, but provides very little user aid. Not common in a windows environment.
 
											Command Language
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