Re: ACTION-118: Reword of first two design priniciples

Proposed Text to add in Section 9.1

9.1.9 Identify the user

Design should begin with an understanding of the intended users.   
This includes population profiles that reflect training, motivation,  
and goals.

9.1.10 Create task profiles

With the intended user in mind, designers should formally write down  
user tasks.


Reference: Designing the User Interface

 From the text:

- Know thy user All design should begin with an understanding of the  
intended users. This includes population profiles that reflect age,  
gender, physical abilities, education, cultural or ethnic background,  
training, motivation, goals, and personality. An example of creating  
profiles would be the division of users into novice or first-time  
users, knowledgeable intermittent users, and expert frequent users.

- Create task profiles. After drawing out user profiles, designers  
should formally write down user tasks.


- Maritza

http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~maritzaj/