Principles of Interactive Design
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The document discusses principles of interactive design including consistency, visibility, learnability, predictability, and feedback. Consistency keeps elements consistent to give users familiarity, visibility guides users through tasks and actions, learnability measures how effectively users can use a product, predictability makes users confident in what they can accomplish, and feedback answers questions about status and outcomes. Examples of websites that demonstrate these principles are provided.
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Principles of Interactive Design
- 2. Consistency Differences in design can draw attention but also distract the users from the message you are trying to communicate. Keeping elements consistent give users the feeling of authenicity. Example: www.facebook.com
- 3. Visability Good visibility, according to David Hogue's principles, Lead the user through an interaction Guide them through a series of tasks Indicate what possible actions are available to them Communicate the context of the situation. Example: www. Nike.com
- 4. Learnability The learnability of a product can be measured in the following ways: Effectiveness Efficiency Satisfaction Errors Example: www. wix.com
- 5. Predictability makes people feel good about what they're using, what they're doing and what they'll be able to accomplish. Example: www. zillow.com
- 6. Feedback Feedback answers questions : Location: Where am I? Current Status: What's happening-and is it still happening? Future Status: What will happen next? Outcomes& Results: What just happened? Example: www.testq.com