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Usability Quote of the Day

February 9, 2012

Most people who encounter computer-based automation at work do not choose the software with which they work, and have comparatively little control over when and how they do what they do. For them, the use of computers can be an oppressive experience, rather than a liberating one. -- Sarah Kuhn, Bringing Design to Software, edited by Terry Winograd, 1996 (via interaction-design.org)

Friday, June 10, 2005

Good User Interface Design Tips

A good set of UI guidelines ...

"General application user interface guidelines:

Always use cute icons, buttons, and graphics. Everyone loves big red hearts, pink bunnies, and yellow smily faces.
Don't be afraid to experiment with colors!
Your application should play fun sounds while operating to keep the users entertained.
Never, ever, under any circumstance use the OS-native graphical controls or widgets. Users get bored of the same old buttons, text boxes, and stuff.
And many more."

continued ... (Via Nathan's Toasty Technology)

Tips and Tricks - User Interface Design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Ergonomics