Gestalt Laws, Information Content, Visibility, Affordances, Signifiers Flashcards
what are the 8 gestalt’s law
GPSEC4
gestalt’s law deals with what?
they deal with visual and auditory UI interface
which law is the foundation of window metaphor
law of closure
Sometimes when implementing the law of the common region, you can create many small windows. How can you overcome this
by using the law of proximty
1 bit has how many states?
2 states(on or off) log2(2) = 1 bit
where it is easy to detect trends:
a. digital displays
b. analog displays
b. Analog displays
why is visibility important in UI design?
Visibility helps in discovering natural clues so requiring no conscious thought. Facilitates the use of knowledge in the world.
what are 3 important questions your design should address when designing for better visibility?
- what is the current state?
- What actions are available?
- How do I get there?
what is affordance?
It is a relationship between the characteristics-properties of the object and capabilities of the user. This determines how the object could possibly be used.
How are common types of Signifiers?
audio, haptic and visual
what is more important affordance or signifier?
Signifier
click buttons are what kind of signifiers?
intentional signifier
people footsteps on snow are what type of signifier?
unintentional signifier
how many types of signifiers are there?
3 types
an intentional, unintentional, and misleading signifier
give an example of a misleading signifier
a misleading signifier is the one that does not suggest the right course of action. Example: the red cupboard with mismatching handles and opening direction
