The role of guideline-based design tools
Joshua Fox · University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) · 1993
User System Interface (USI) design guidelines are one of the more popular tools that have been developed to aid designers in creating effective interfaces. When used properly, guidelines can provide the basis for a structured design methodology throughout the system life cycle. A survey published by Mosier and Smith (1986) provides an in-depth account of guideline usage. That 1986 survey showed that guidelines were used in varying degrees by virtually all types of people involved in the design and evaluation of USIs. Design guidelines are one of the older USI design tools, and the continued popularity of guidelines can be seen by the continued updating and expansion of guideline compendiums to keep up with new advances in the field.