1. CS 615 In A Nutshell Lecture # 0 Gabriel Spitz 1

2. Who Am I  Gabriel Spitz  BA, Psychology, NYU  MSIE, SUNY Buffalo  Sc.D, Behavioral Sciences, Technion, Israel Gabriel Spitz 2

3. Contact Information  Email  gspitz@akamai.com@akamai.com  Phone  781-572-7695  Office hours  By appointment  If needed M W 8:00-8:15 pm in class  Lectures’ Website  http://cs615.blackgecko.com http://cs615.blackgecko.com Gabriel Spitz 3

4. Course Objectives – Understand  Understand what is a good UI  Goals and criteria of good UI  Learn how to develop a usable and useful UI  UI design process  Become sensitized to poor UI  UI Design issues Gabriel Spitz 4

5. Course Requirements  Interface design and evaluation projects (60%)  Quizzes (30%)  Class attendance and participation (10%) Gabriel Spitz 5

6. Course Books  Recommended  Garett, J, J., 2003, The Elements of User Experience, User Centered Design for the Web, New Riders publication(Paperback)  Norman, D.A., 2013, The Design Of Everyday Things. New York, NY, Doubleday 2013  Web site  http://cs615.blackgecko.com Gabriel Spitz 6