This book describes a process by which cognitive science can be used to design new-or retrofit old-user-computer interfaces (UCI). It develops some guidelines for the synthesis of cognitive science, human factors, and information technology to satisfy UCI requirements.

Seeks to answer the question: 'Can findings from cognitive science enhance the user-computer interaction process?' This book recognizes that user-computer interfaces (UCIs) are often useful parts of an information or decision support system - and often critical components of software-intensive systems of all kinds.