Interaction Design

Question 1

Navigation is more important than clicks.

Name 3 types of good navigation systems.

Answer 1

Breadcrumb navigation (waypoint with current location)
Site maps (table of contents)
Tree navigation (dropdown with subcategories)

Question 2

Name the 10 design principles

Answer 2

1. Visibility (of systems status)
2. Match (between system and real world)
3. Consistency (and standards)
4. Recognition (rather than recall)
5. Flexibility (and efficiency of use)
6. Aesthetic (and minimalist design)
7. Error prevention
8. User control (and freedom)
9. Help users with errors
10. Help (and documentation)

Question 3

How to reduce the Gulf of Evaluation?

Answer 3

Avoid repetition.
Anticipate unlikely, present most likely
Feedforward

Question 4

Textures can imply narrative and properties, we also call this …

Answer 4

affordance