Tips for Successful UI Design and Application Development
In the world of application development, the importance of user interface design cannot be overstated. The quality of the UI can significantly impact the success of an application. A well-designed UI can make an application enjoyable and easy to use, while a poor UI can lead to frustration and disuse. This article provides insights and tips from industry experts on creating effective UIs, including the significance of user involvement, prototyping, borrowing design ideas, maintaining consistency, providing instant feedback, and using simple language. It emphasizes the crucial role of UI in the user experience and offers advice on how to help users be successful with intuitive and user-friendly designs.
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Your UI Can Make or Break the Application (to the user, anyway) Robin Schaaf Sr. Applications Developer University of Notre Dame
Purdue University, BS Computer Technology Graduated 2001 Depaul University, MS Human Computer Interaction Expected Graduation ???? Hesburgh Libraries - 4 years
This sucks. Go fix it. -My employer
Pretty. Fun to use. -CORAL Users
Dont make me think. -Steve Krug, usability expert If your system has a bad interface no one will use it. -Yukihiro Matsumoto, creator of Ruby
Prototyping Fail early and fail fast User Involvement Screenshots along with requirements? Creates user buy-in Warning: Don t make demos look done!
A few tips Don t be afraid to borrow ideas CORAL Search page Ebay s Search page
Help the user be successful - Stick with familiar designs ( borrow ) - Use simple language - Keep labels / functionality consistent - Give instant feedback -- provide inline validation -- some feedback with ajax
Helpful Sites Designmodo.com Thinkvitamin.com Ajaxload.info (spinner generator) Uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com Questions? Robin.Schaaf.4@nd.edu
