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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CATEGORY Operation of Controls Icon Symbols Meaning of colors Date Format Telephone Number Format Units of Measure Power Standard Standard Entrance Door Size EXAMPLE On/Off Thumbs-Up Gesture Mourning Sequence String Length Distance Frequency Largest Width LOCALIZATION CONSIDERATIONS U.S. OTHER Up/Down Down/Up - United Kingdom Positive/OK Obscene - Arab Countries Black White - Japan & China Month/Day/ Year Day/Month/ Y ear Europe Always 10 Variable - Elsewhere Digits Miles Kil ometers - United Kingdom 60 Hz 50Hz - United Kingdom 36 in. 39.4 in (1,000mm) Norway 31.5 in (800mm) France Conclusion Gaining a competitive edge in the marketplace may come down to being perceived as the easiest product to use, especially when the product’s technology is not particularly advantageous. Incorporating user-centered design into the product development process is the surest way to make products easy to use on a regular basis. UCD focuses on the product-user interaction in the product-userenvironment system in three ways: 4Discovering tasks users perform and the requirements for those tasks. 4Designing the performance of those tasks according to usability principles. 4Evaluating usability iteratively throughout the development process. With a positive usability perspective and a user-centered design approach, the result will be a compelling user experience. < Table 1. Localization design considerations. The diversity of cultures requires that a product’s design be localized for global distribution. tomer, and such sessions rarely provide an opportunity for the potential operators to get their hands on the machine. Another training problem occurs when trained operators are replaced, leaving succeeding operators on their own. When a consumer product is pur- chased, some training may be received from the store clerk, but that counts for little when the purchaser shares its usage with others in the family. 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September 2007 - Heavily Used Appliances Must Meet Special Demands. and OEMs are Using New Technologies to Help Meet the Challenges These Rugged Machine Face (Page 32)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Heavily Used Appliances Must Meet Special Demands. and OEMs are Using New Technologies to Help Meet the Challenges These Rugged Machine Face (Page Lit1)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Heavily Used Appliances Must Meet Special Demands. and OEMs are Using New Technologies to Help Meet the Challenges These Rugged Machine Face (Page Lit2)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Heavily Used Appliances Must Meet Special Demands. and OEMs are Using New Technologies to Help Meet the Challenges These Rugged Machine Face (Page 33)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Heavily Used Appliances Must Meet Special Demands. and OEMs are Using New Technologies to Help Meet the Challenges These Rugged Machine Face (Page 34)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Heavily Used Appliances Must Meet Special Demands. and OEMs are Using New Technologies to Help Meet the Challenges These Rugged Machine Face (Page 35)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Heavily Used Appliances Must Meet Special Demands. and OEMs are Using New Technologies to Help Meet the Challenges These Rugged Machine Face (Page 36)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Heavily Used Appliances Must Meet Special Demands. and OEMs are Using New Technologies to Help Meet the Challenges These Rugged Machine Face (Page 37)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Heavily Used Appliances Must Meet Special Demands. and OEMs are Using New Technologies to Help Meet the Challenges These Rugged Machine Face (Page 38)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Heavily Used Appliances Must Meet Special Demands. and OEMs are Using New Technologies to Help Meet the Challenges These Rugged Machine Face (Page 39)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A University and OEM Collaborate on Appliance Design Concepts that Target America's Aging Population (Page 40)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A University and OEM Collaborate on Appliance Design Concepts that Target America's Aging Population (Page 41)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A University and OEM Collaborate on Appliance Design Concepts that Target America's Aging Population (Page 42)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A University and OEM Collaborate on Appliance Design Concepts that Target America's Aging Population (Page 43)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A University and OEM Collaborate on Appliance Design Concepts that Target America's Aging Population (Page 44)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A University and OEM Collaborate on Appliance Design Concepts that Target America's Aging Population (Page 45)Appliance Design - September 2007 - By Taking Steps to Better Understand User Behavior, Product Designers Can Avoid Many Common Usability Problems (Page 46)Appliance Design - September 2007 - By Taking Steps to Better Understand User Behavior, Product Designers Can Avoid Many Common Usability Problems (Page 47)Appliance Design - September 2007 - By Taking Steps to Better Understand User Behavior, Product Designers Can Avoid Many Common Usability Problems (Page 48)Appliance Design - September 2007 - By Taking Steps to Better Understand User Behavior, Product Designers Can Avoid Many Common Usability Problems (Page 49)Appliance Design - September 2007 - By Taking Steps to Better Understand User Behavior, Product Designers Can Avoid Many Common Usability Problems (Page 50)Appliance Design - September 2007 - By Taking Steps to Better Understand User Behavior, Product Designers Can Avoid Many Common Usability Problems (Page 51)Appliance Design - September 2007 - By Taking Steps to Better Understand User Behavior, Product Designers Can Avoid Many Common Usability Problems (Page 52)Appliance Design - September 2007 - By Taking Steps to Better Understand User Behavior, Product Designers Can Avoid Many Common Usability Problems (Page 53)Appliance Design - September 2007 - DesignMart (Page 54)Appliance Design - September 2007 - DesignMart (Page 55)Appliance Design - September 2007 - The Use of Film-Insert Molding to Decorate Plastic Parts Can Reduce Process Steps and Help Improve Product Appearance (Page 56)Appliance Design - September 2007 - The Use of Film-Insert Molding to Decorate Plastic Parts Can Reduce Process Steps and Help Improve Product Appearance (Page 57)Appliance Design - September 2007 - The Use of Film-Insert Molding to Decorate Plastic Parts Can Reduce Process Steps and Help Improve Product Appearance (Page 58)Appliance Design - September 2007 - The Use of Film-Insert Molding to Decorate Plastic Parts Can Reduce Process Steps and Help Improve Product Appearance (Page 59)Appliance Design - September 2007 - The Laser-Bonding Marking Technique Meets the Need for Durable, High-Contrast Direct Part Merking and Decoration (Page 60)Appliance Design - September 2007 - The Laser-Bonding Marking Technique Meets the Need for Durable, High-Contrast Direct Part Merking and Decoration (Page 61)Appliance Design - September 2007 - The Laser-Bonding Marking Technique Meets the Need for Durable, High-Contrast Direct Part Merking and Decoration (Page 62)Appliance Design - September 2007 - The Laser-Bonding Marking Technique Meets the Need for Durable, High-Contrast Direct Part Merking and Decoration (Page 63)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Properly Designed Safety Labels Help Ensure Regulatory Compliance and Safe Operation (Page 64)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Properly Designed Safety Labels Help Ensure Regulatory Compliance and Safe Operation (Page 65)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Properly Designed Safety Labels Help Ensure Regulatory Compliance and Safe Operation (Page 66)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Properly Designed Safety Labels Help Ensure Regulatory Compliance and Safe Operation (Page 67)Appliance Design - September 2007 - 3D Visualization and Markup Tools Make it Easier for Engineers to Collaborate Across Different Platforms (Page 68)Appliance Design - September 2007 - 3D Visualization and Markup Tools Make it Easier for Engineers to Collaborate Across Different Platforms (Page 69)Appliance Design - September 2007 - 3D Visualization and Markup Tools Make it Easier for Engineers to Collaborate Across Different Platforms (Page 70)Appliance Design - September 2007 - 3D Visualization and Markup Tools Make it Easier for Engineers to Collaborate Across Different Platforms (Page 71)Appliance Design - September 2007 - 3D Visualization and Markup Tools Make it Easier for Engineers to Collaborate Across Different Platforms (Page 72)Appliance Design - September 2007 - 3D Visualization and Markup Tools Make it Easier for Engineers to Collaborate Across Different Platforms (Page 73)Appliance Design - September 2007 - 3D Visualization and Markup Tools Make it Easier for Engineers to Collaborate Across Different Platforms (Page 74)Appliance Design - September 2007 - 3D Visualization and Markup Tools Make it Easier for Engineers to Collaborate Across Different Platforms (Page 75)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A Materials Management Program Helps Design Engineers Optimize Their Materials Selection Process Throughout the Enterprise (Page 76)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A Materials Management Program Helps Design Engineers Optimize Their Materials Selection Process Throughout the Enterprise (Page 77)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A Materials Management Program Helps Design Engineers Optimize Their Materials Selection Process Throughout the Enterprise (Page 78)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A Materials Management Program Helps Design Engineers Optimize Their Materials Selection Process Throughout the Enterprise (Page 79)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A Materials Management Program Helps Design Engineers Optimize Their Materials Selection Process Throughout the Enterprise (Page 80)Appliance Design - September 2007 - A Materials Management Program Helps Design Engineers Optimize Their Materials Selection Process Throughout the Enterprise (Page 81)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Flexible Circuitry Can Solve Design Dilemmas in Applications Where Electrically Connected Components Must Move (Page 82)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Flexible Circuitry Can Solve Design Dilemmas in Applications Where Electrically Connected Components Must Move (Page 83)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Flexible Circuitry Can Solve Design Dilemmas in Applications Where Electrically Connected Components Must Move (Page 84)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Flexible Circuitry Can Solve Design Dilemmas in Applications Where Electrically Connected Components Must Move (Page 85)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Flexible Circuitry Can Solve Design Dilemmas in Applications Where Electrically Connected Components Must Move (Page 86)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Flexible Circuitry Can Solve Design Dilemmas in Applications Where Electrically Connected Components Must Move (Page 87)Appliance Design - September 2007 - New Products (Page 88)Appliance Design - September 2007 - New Products (Page 89)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Meetings (Page 90)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Advertiser’s Index (Page 91)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Association Report: ARI (Page 92)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Association Report: ARI (Page Cover3)Appliance Design - September 2007 - Association Report: ARI (Page Cover4)http://www.nxtbookMEDIA.com

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