1. Creating User Interfaces Government sites. Work session. Homework: Post comments on government sites, usability rules.

2. Rules vs Heuristics Notion that heuristic is a general rule that may have exceptions. Rules can be applied too strictly.

3. Your Government sites Who / what are the target audiences? What are the objectives? Think of specific question and try to get answer.

4. Government sites Information on / from new health care law http://www.healthcare.gov/ http://www.healthcare.gov/ Legislation http://www.thomas.gov/http://www.thomas.gov/ Official town site http://www.mountkisco.org/Pages/index http://www.mountkisco.org/Pages/index

5. Budget Complex matter! US federal budget –Income: taxes, fees, interest –Expenses: military, defense entitlements (Social Security, Medicare, other) interest on the debt discretionary spending (small proportion!) Let's try this New York Times application to see how it does on a complex matter as a question of user interface http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinre view/deficits-graphic.html?ref=federalbudgetus http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinre view/deficits-graphic.html?ref=federalbudgetus

6. Homework Keep working on HTML5 project Post comments on government sites, usability rules, etc.