Do Not Seek Praise, Seek Criticism
“Do not seek praise, seek criticism.”–Paul Arden Everyone loves to be praised for his or her good work. It feels really good when someone appreciates you, your work, or your actions.
It may have already been “said”, but not by ME!
“Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again.” — André Gide This quote can be well understood in terms of UX design concepts. Just tell me, how many times …
Usability: A Key Part of Design Process
“Usability is not a quality that can be spread out to cover a poor design like a layer of peanut butter.” — Clayton H Lewis What is usability? Usability is the ease of use by which users can work on a product …
Strive for Simplicity in UX Design
“There’s a big difference between making a simple product & making a product simple.”— Des Traynor A simple product provides a few common and simple features. A product created for a limited scope and providing a set of functionality within …
A User Interface is Like a Joke – Make it Understandable
“A user interface is like a joke. If you have to explain it, it’s not that good”. — Martin Leblanc When someone tells you a joke, they are expecting a laugh in response. And it feels odd if you don’t understand the joke …
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Consistency – A Key Design Principle
“Consistency is one of the most powerful usability principles: when things always behave the same, users don’t have to worry about what will happen.”— Jakob Nielsen Consistency is the key principle of UX design. A usable and user-friendly design always provides …
Respectful, Generous and Helpful Design
“If we want users to like our software we should design it to behave like a likeable person: respectful, generous and helpful.”–Alan Cooper Create a respectful, generous, and helpful design for your user. A design is respectful if it respects …