Although numerous sources document aspects of user-centered design, there are few references that consider how a designer transforms the information gathered about users and their work into an effective user interface design. This book explains just how designers bridge that gap. A group of leading experts in GUI design describe their methods in the context of specific design projects, and while the projects, processes, and methods vary considerably, the common theme is building a bridge between user requirements and user interface design.Introduction: Bridging the Design Gap, L.E. Wood Bridging User Needs to OO GUI Prototype via Task Object Design, T. Dayton, A. McFarland, and J. Kramer Transforming Representations in User-Centered Design, T.M. Graefe Model-Based User Interface Design, F. Ludolph Lightweight Techniques to Encourage Innovative User Interface Design, A. Monk Interaction Design: Leaving the Engineering Perspective Behind, P. Nilsson, and I. Ottersten Mind the Gap: Surviving the Dangers of User Interface Design, M. Rantzer Transforming User-Centered Analysis into User Interface: The Redesign of Complex Legacy Systems, S. Rohlfs Systematic Creativity: A Bridge for the Gaps in the Software Development Process, J. Scholtz and T. Salvadore The UI War Room and Design Prism: A User Interface Design Approach from Multiple Perspectives, K.T. Simpson Transforming User-Centered Analysis into User Interface: The Design of New-Generation Products, C. Smith Index