14 timeless rules for creating intuitive web apps
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The document outlines 14 rules for creating intuitive web applications, emphasizing the importance of user-friendly design and clear navigation. Key principles include using familiar patterns, grouping related elements, limiting features, providing feedback, and ensuring consistency throughout the app. Additionally, it encourages testing with users to refine the interface and enhance user experience.
14 timeless rules for creating intuitive web apps
- 1. 14 Timeless Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps
- 2. A web app that’s difficult to figure out, unintuitive, or inefficient is not going to win many hearts. But designing a user- friendly interface is hard. On top of the usual design problems like picking the right colors and creating a proper content structure, you need to also be aware of the bigger picture.
- 3. Don’t Reinvent Patterns Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 3
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- 5. 5 Use patterns you see in popular apps to help users learn your interface. These patterns can be •colors (using red for errors) •icons (envelope is a recognized symbol for messages) •placing (“forward” button is always on the right-hand side)
- 6. Group Related Elements Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 6
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- 8. 8 Users should (in most cases) be able to guess where to find a control or information. A great way to make sure of that is to group related objects together. For example, features like log out, settings, profile, switch account belong together, so they shouldn’t be scattered around. We can connect them with colour, styles (same size font), or put them in the same box.
- 9. Less is Better Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 9
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- 11. 11 Feature requests will never stop. Your app will never be perfect. But it can be useful. And the only way to make sure of that is by limiting the number of features. Every button you add is another chance for a new user to get confused and leave. Ask yourself: If this app only did one thing, what would it be?
- 12. Plan Before Developing Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 12
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- 14. 14 Take some time to break down your app into a wireframe before starting to code. Making changes later is far from easy. UX should be a priority before everything else starts. Start with user flow. Go step-by-step from nothing to the result and skip all the “nice to have” features.
- 15. Provide Feedback Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 15
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- 17. 17 There’s nothing worse than buttons that do nothing. To keep users from clicking the same button five times just because the site is loading, provide a cue to let them know what’s going on. This can be textual, using words like “Loading …”, “Sending …”, or “Please wait”, or using a loading bar.
- 18. Unobtrusive Help Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 18
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- 20. 20 Your app’s interface should be as intuitive as possible. However, users will sometimes need a gentle push into the right direction. It’s important to let them learn on their own and only offer help when it’s needed.
- 21. Help Users Decide Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 21
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- 23. 23 Looking at a new interface for the first time can be overwhelming. Help new users follow through with the task they’re most likely to do by adding emphasis to the “next step”. Should they create a new project? Install software? You can even start with a lean UI and only add features as the user progresses.
- 24. Focus On Target Users Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 24
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- 26. 26 You should always design for your audience. If the majority of your users know Git, there’s really no point in also tailoring the experience to non-techies. At worst, you’ll clutter the interface for everyone.
- 27. Where Am I? Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 27
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- 29. 29 Don’t let your users get lost in your app. Using elements like breadcrumbs or form steps will help eliminate unnecessary clicks and show hierarchy. In simpler apps, Simply marking the current page in the navigation will do the trick.
- 30. Where did that come from? Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 30
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- 32. 32 Instead of just displaying data, show transition. This way, you’ll avoid surprising users with a different interface.
- 33. Design For No Data Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 33
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- 35. 35 To make mockups look nicer and more realistic (even if it’s just Lorem Ipsum), we design apps with content. But that’s not what fist-time users will see. In places where there should be a list of files or friends there will be blank space(sorry, I had to). We can either guide users through creating some content or display helpful and unobtrusive tips.
- 36. Keep Consistent Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 36
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- 38. 38 One of the top principles of good UX is keeping the interface consistent throughout the entire app. A user has to already learn how to use it, so why not make it similar from screen to screen?
- 39. Load Quickly Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 39
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- 41. 41 47% of consumers expect a web page to load in 2 seconds or less. Users are slightly easier on web apps, but loading time is still important. Displaying a part of the content or a loading bar is a great way to keep users on the page.
- 42. Test Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 42
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- 44. 44 There is only so much a list of tips can give you. Your users are different — ask them what they want and test different ideas with A/B testing, surveys, or usability testing. If you want to learn more about UX and other aspects of design, be sure to sign up for our free email course below!
- 45. Rules for Creating Intuitive Web Apps 45 Website - https://devtechnosys.ae/