Lesson 4 Flashcards
is the practice of designing
interactive digital products and
environments.
Interaction design (IxD)
provides users with information about what action they have taken and the system’s response to it.
Feedback
example of feedback
Visual, Audio, Tactile
Button changes color after a click
Visual
Notification sounds after sending a message
Audio
Vibration when a key is pressed on a smartphone
Tactile
Reduces uncertainty, guides the user, and improves interaction flow by confirming successful actions
Feedback
ensures that similar actions and elements
behave in the same way across the system.
Consistency
Types of Consistency
Internal Consistency
External Consistency
Consistency within a product’s interface (e.g., button styles across
different screens).
Internal Consistency
Consistency with conventions users already know from other products (e.g., common placement of the navigation bar).
External Consistency
Consistent design reduces the learning curve and
increases predictability, making the product easier to use.
consistency
refers to the perceived or actual properties of an object that indicate how it should be used.
Affordances
Helps users understand how to interact with an element
at first glance without needing instructions.
Affordances
refers to making important information and interactive elements clear and easy to find.
Visibility