Human-computer interaction (HCI) is more significant than just a set of skills or professions. There is a shared set of human values that bind all of us who participate in the execution of software. HCI skills apply to our roles as we produce software products, websites, or any other computer-related solutions. The collection of skills we are learning and practicing is also part of a bigger picture that joins together with the long line of designers, developers, technologists, and creators who have made humanity better with their ideas and contributions.

Throughout this chapter, we will be covering human-centered design principles that support the HCI profession. Human-centered design (HCD), sometimes called user-centered design (UCD), is a design process that focuses on the user throughout iterative design cycles. The design process allows design...