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F6: User Interface Examples - Steve Young 2006 1 Users never read the manual

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Users never read the manual. 1. Users won’t read more than 2 or 3 words at a time. 2. Users can’t use a mouse. 3. Users don’t like making choices. 4. Users don’t like being frightened. 5. Good and Bad Error Messages. 6. Windows Media Player. US Mail Box ??. Good and Bad Metaphors. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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3F6: User Interface Examples - Steve Young 2006 1

Users never read the manual

3F6: User Interface Examples - Steve Young 2006 2

Users won’t read more than 2 or 3 words at a time

3F6: User Interface Examples - Steve Young 2006 3

Users can’t use a mouse

3F6: User Interface Examples - Steve Young 2006 4

Users don’t like making choices

3F6: User Interface Examples - Steve Young 2006 5

Users don’t like being frightened

3F6: User Interface Examples - Steve Young 2006 6

Good and Bad Error Messages

3F6: User Interface Examples - Steve Young 2006 7

Good and Bad Metaphors

Babel fish = Translator So is it a good metaphor for a compiler ??

Windows Media Player

US Mail Box ??

3F6: User Interface Examples - Steve Young 2006 8

User testing is vital