공간 인지 모형을 차용한 디지털 미디어 시스템의 UI 디자인 설계 - 카드 소팅 기법을 이용한 UI 디자인 요소의 추출

The spread of the Internet has entailed more than just a shift from analog to digital content. It has also led to the emergence of various types of digital media systems that are fundamentally different from analog systems. During such a process, users of digital media systems experiencedifficulties due to the difference between conventional analog systems and the variety of new digital media systems. In order to overcome such difficulties, this research evaluatesdesign prototypes by applying the concept of spaceness to the user interface of a digital media system. The research consists of two studies. The first study was conducted to heuristically search for key design elements that might be effective in creating the perception of placeness in the mind of digital media system users. A quantitative analysis of the study results indicates that color hue and contrast may be critical design elements. A qualitative analysis of the results also indicatesfour constructs that might be crucial to explain the impact of color hue and contrast on spaceness and usability. The paper concludes with a design theory that investigates the causal relations between the design elements of color and the perception of placeness and usability of digital media systems.