obvious user interface
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Obvious UIUnderstanding how critical and obvious
the right interface needs to be.
MODE EFFECT
A Story about a
A Critical User Interface
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What if bad UI resulted in a major disaster?
What solution could a good
User Interface
provide in this critical case?
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Confusion over what is
User Interface
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User interface is not User Experience.
UI is the saddle, the stirrups, and the reigns.
UX is the feeling you get being able to ride the horse, and rope your cattle.
(from webdesignerdepot.com)
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User interface isn’t always design.
The best user interface is no user interface at all…
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What’s the definition of User Interface?
User interface is where users and systems interact producing an end result.
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Do you remember the last time you used a website or an object with a screen and didn’t
notice the interface?
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How many clicks does it take to get to the destination?
Do buttons look like buttons?
Do I know intuitively what to do next by just seeing the UI?
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Why is UI important for the web & other screens?
Because we need to do really important things regarding our life and do them more efficiently.
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What about accessibility for User Interfaces?
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What about color-blind users?
Blind users or elderly users?
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What if bad UI resulted in a major disaster?
for colorblind users
What if bad UI resulted in a major disaster?
for accessibility challenged users
How can you create a good user interface?
Hire a good designer who designs for the web.
Use a theme that has been critiqued in-depth.
Ask for help. Know your weaknesses.
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In conclusion…
User interface is not user experience.
User interface isn’t always design.
The definition of user interface.
Why user interface for the web is important.
How to create good user interface.
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What if bad UI resulted in a major disaster?
Cody LandefeldFounder at Mode Effect
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