User interface: the key factor in interacting with software and applications

March 31, 2022

The more complex technology becomes, so do our needs. Two of the essential needs we seek, especially when it comes to business processes, are speed and efficiency. While we meet the need for speed and efficiency, we have realized that there is also another need: entertainment. We want to be entertained, to have interaction during our engagements. The user interface fills that void since our lives have been inundated by digitization. We may not realize how common and crucial its functions are. One thing is for sure: user interfaces make our lives much easier. In this blog, we have discussed the topic of user interfaces with a very basic approach, as this topic can easily become very detailed and technical.

What is user interface?

The term is self-explanatory: user interface (UI) is a tool/object that helps people interact and operate more efficiently and easily. In other words, it enables human interactions to occur with computers, software, applications and websites. There are two aspects that occur when humans begin to interact with the user interface: the ability to command efficiently and easily and to receive instant feedback that aids the decision making process for the operating human.

User interfaces are created with multiple layers, with the goal of appealing to users’ senses, such as touch, sight and hearing. These layers help humans expend as little effort as possible to achieve the expected results when interacting with it. Layers are supported by various devices to increase and facilitate the level of interaction, such as keyboard, mouse, microphone, touch screen, camera and many more.

Why is it important to have user interfaces?

In addition to facilitating and increasing the efficiency of human interaction, user interfaces play a key role in terms of the functionality of computers, software, applications or websites. Functionality is often measured by the speed and responsiveness of the user interface. It is also important to consider the user experience when designing and focusing on the functionality of user interfaces.

Below, we highlight important components of user interfaces. These components provide valuable information about the goals of user interfaces. However, user interfaces, in most cases today, contain multiple components.

Information architecture: Its goal is to provide an easy process, bringing out the most important information with minimum effort for the user. Information architectures can be built in hierarchical, sequential or matrix form. They also include tooltips, icons, progress bar, notifications, message boxes and modal windows.

Visual design: When it comes to visual design, color, contrast, typeface and video play a crucial role in maximizing user appeal. While the goal is to create the attraction, it is also considered mission critical to make the user continue the interaction as much as possible.

Input design: These controls allow users to interact with computers, software, applications and websites to complete the desired action. They include check boxes, radio buttons, drop-down lists, list boxes, buttons, toggle buttons, text fields and date fields.

Navigation components: As you can understand, they are placed in order to provide easy and efficient navigation for the user to interact with. Breadcrumb, slider, search field, pagination, slider, labels and icons are common examples.

User interface on the IDboxRT platform:

The IDboxRT platform is based on state-of-the-art technology and the latest IT security implementations with the ultimate goal of bringing efficiency, security and ease to your production.

Our platform is the ideal place to view, control, compare and analyze everything related to your business processes. We provide all the necessary information with an in-depth view. Moreover, the in-depth view is applied for each component level.

IDboxRT is a platform in constant development and evolution. Depending on the specific needs of the company, the platform can be adapted to the configuration of the operation.

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