The WLI console is a task-based interface. The console follows Microsoft's Inductive User Interface
Guidelines, ensuring ease of use and consistency. What is a task in terms of this design? According
to the guidelines, a single task is something that can be stated in a single concise question or
statement. This becomes the description at the top of the task page. In remarks about forming the
IUI (Inductive User Interface) design, Jan Miksovsky, author of the IUI guidelines,
notes "As part of this process, we use a simple
exercise to evaluate the clarity of page's design and obtain some
indication of its predicted usability. Team members are encouraged to
imagine themselves looking over the shoulder of a friend or colleague
who, while using the screen in question, asks for instructions. The team
member then imagines reciting to their friend or colleague the page's
proposed task statement (which will in actuality appear to the end user
as the page's title). If the statement sounds awkward, useless,
meaningless, confusing, or long-winded, then we assume the page's design
will be weak and we explore alternatives."
Induce means to lead or move by influence or persuasion. The essential facets of the IUI design
model include:
- Breaking down the interface into tasks
- Focusing each screen on a single task
- Making it obvious how to finish a task
The IUI model is very web-like in its design, making it easy for users to understand.
Page Flow Design in the WLI Console
This is
the basic description of how the UI is modeled. For more specific information
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