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PRODUCT PROCESS DESIGN
WHAT IS DESIGN?
• Users are never interested in the process • They are interested in the product and its usability
• Royal • Hand Crafted • Teak wood • Gold polish
• Machine made • Synthetic material • Stainless steel
Keep the interface simple and easy to understand. Categories content .
Best Practices for Designing an Interface
USE COMMON UI ELEMENTS
“Once a symbol enters a culture’s visual language, it can convey meaning on its own, even after the physical object is
apparently out dated.” http://branch.com/b/redesigning-the-save-symbol-let-s-do-this
Best Practices for Designing an Interface
Keep user informed about the location and action
Breadcrumbs
Best Practices for Designing an Interface
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Know your user
Best Practices for Designing an Interface
There is only one unbreakable law for interaction designer i.e. “Design For The Users”
- Larry Tesler
DISADVANTAGES OF NOT FOLLOWING USER CENTERED DESIGN
• Users feel frustrated and failed. • Stakeholders have to spend lot of time doing costly rework on
large scale