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)

Saturday, October 01, 2005

Navigation - our visitors' travel guide

The main point in this interesting article is: "If our navigation grabs the visitors’ attention and distracts from the content, then it failed its purpose. The content should determine the navigation, not the other way around." ...

"Navigation and menus are not a technical matter. They are not confined to the world of IT but are used in real life, too. Navigation is a human interaction matter, human beings with all their issues and problems need and use it. Really successful navigations care about the visitors' needs, not promote a technique or our company's structure. What are we likely to find helpful in our local council office: An index of departments or a list of employees?

Real life navigations - keeping it simple. The success of a navigation device is largely dependent on how easy it is to use. At any time visitors should be able to find out:
  • Where they are
  • What other things can be found there
  • Where they can find help in case they get lost"
   continued ...   (Via evolt.org)

K.I.S.S. - User Interface Design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Ergonomics

Rule of thumb for navigation.

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