Design prinicles Flashcards
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10 design principles
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Visibility of System Status Match between system and the real world User Control and Freedom Consistency and Standards Error Prevention Recognition rather than recall Flexibility and Efficiency of use Aesthetic and minimalist design Help users recognise, diagnose, and recover from errors Help and Documentation
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Visibility of System Status
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Know what system is doing
Loading screen
3
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Match between system and the real world
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System is has updated information
Provide input for (data)
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User Control and Freedom
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Allow the user to navigate and perform actions
-Support undo redo and cancel
5
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Consistency and Standards
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- Consistent input elements and style to minimise confusion
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Error Prevention
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- Provide pre-determined choices to minimise chance of user inputting invalid data
- Hide invalid options
7
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Recognition rather than recall
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Options instead of textbox
8
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Flexibility and Efficiency of use
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Able to transform to suit multiple users allowing them to pick whatever works for them
Shortcut buttons
Personalisation and customisation
9
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Aesthetic and minimalist design
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- Fewer elements on page to confuse user
10
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Help users recognise, diagnose, and recover from errors
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Provide an error code
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Help and Documentation
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- Provide an FAQ for users who are confused or unable to use the page
- Provide contact information, or a feedback form for other problems
