The nine golden rules of interface design
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The document outlines Stefan Ivanov's nine golden rules of interface design: 1) Strive for simplicity, 2) Speak your users' language, 3) Be consistent and predictable, 4) Provide feedback, 5) Reduce memory load, 6) Avoid errors and offer undo, 7) Design for clear exits and dialogue, 8) Provide help and documentation, and 9) Address diverse user needs. Each rule is then explained in more detail with examples and guidelines for implementation.
The nine golden rules of interface design
- 1. The nine golden rules of interface design
- 2. Stefan Ivanov MSc in Media Informatics UX Design lecturer CEO & Co-Founder Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
- 3. The nine golden rules 1. Strive for simplicity 2. Speak your users’ language 3. Be consistent and predictable 4. Provide feedback 5. Reduce memory load 6. Avoid errors and offer undo 7. Design for clear exits and dialogue 8. Provide help and documentation 9. Address diverse user needs Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 4. Strive for simplicity • The most important rule • Avoid “creeping featurism” • Consider reducing functionality as well • The 80/20 rule Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 5. Strive for simplicity Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 6. Strive for simplicity Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 7. Strive for simplicity Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 8. Speak your users’ language • Use wording typical for the domain • Define terminology while getting domain insight • Applicable for both terms and processes • Avoid abbreviations Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 9. Speak your users’ language Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 10. Speak your users’ language Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 11. Be consistent and predictable • Consistency on all possible levels • Follow the principle of minimal surprise • Neither unexpected events, nor unexpectedly difficult to complete tasks • Timeouts are evil Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 12. Be consistent and predictable Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 13. Be consistent and predictable Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 14. Be consistent and predictable Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 15. Provide feedback • Feedback eliminates confusion • Subtle feedback for repetitive and less important events • Prominent feedback for important events • The three human deadlines 0.1s / 1s / 10s Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 16. Provide feedback Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 17. Provide feedback Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 18. Reduce memory load • Short term memory has limited capacity • Do not request the same information twice • Offer clear access to help • Read and select rather than remember and type Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 19. Reduce memory load Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 20. Reduce memory load Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 21. Avoid errors and offer undo • When possible prevent occurrence of errors • Errors always stress your users • Do not punish your users • Offer instructions for recovering from errors Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 22. Avoid errors and offer undo Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 23. Avoid errors and offer undo Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 24. Design for clear exits and dialogue • Clarity about the state of the system • Clear exits suggest how to go back and where to go next • Break complex operations in steps • User in charge rather than being told what to do Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 25. Design for clear exits and dialogue Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 26. Design for clear exits and dialogue Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 27. Provide help and documentation • Use dynamic assistants and wizards when necessary • Provide online/printed documentation • Offer tutorials to accelerate learning • The user must always feel in control Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 28. Provide help and documentation Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 29. Provide help and documentation Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 30. Address diverse user needs • New users need guidance • Proficient users look for speed • Age has huge impact on design • Interest towards technology varies Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 31. Address diverse user needs Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 32. Address diverse user needs Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
- 33. The nine golden rules 1. Strive for simplicity 2. Speak your users’ language 3. Be consistent and predictable 4. Provide feedback 5. Reduce memory load 6. Avoid errors and offer undo 7. Design for clear exits and dialogue 8. Provide help and documentation 9. Address diverse user needs Stefan Ivanov The nine golden rules of interface design
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