Can You Use It Your Way?
Can users successfully operate an interface using different methods of input and interaction?
Interfaces often assume a mouse, a steady hand, or a particular gesture. In this module, we will test what happens when those assumptions disappear.
Sessions
Put the Mouse Away
Test a meaningful task using only the keyboard, then identify what makes an interaction operable.
Open Session 08 →How Much Precision Does It Require?
Look beyond keyboard access at targets, dragging, gestures, and the cost of requiring one particular input method.
Open Session 09 →Key Concepts
Six short concepts to revisit while you work through this module.
Everything Interactive Needs a Keyboard Path
Open concept →Focus Has to Be Visible
Open concept →Focus Order Should Follow the Experience
Open concept →Focusable Does Not Mean Usable
Open concept →You Have to Be Able to Get Back Out
Open concept →Do Not Require One Particular Input Method
Open concept →Challenge 04 — Use It Another Way
Investigate one real interactive task, identify three meaningful operability findings, and redesign one significant barrier.
Open Challenge 04 →Challenge 04 Class Work
Team submissions for Use It Another Way will be archived here after Session 09.
The three Challenge 04 team packages will appear here after the challenge cycle.
Cyan Triangle
Amber Circle
Violet Square