Comments on: 5 Ways to Make a User Interface Intuitive http://www.rikcatindustries.com/2007/10/16/5-ways-to-make-a-user-interface-intuitive/ The Portfolio of Rik Catlow Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:34:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: illustration advice « DTran’s Blog http://www.rikcatindustries.com/2007/10/16/5-ways-to-make-a-user-interface-intuitive/comment-page-1/#comment-312 illustration advice « DTran’s Blog Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:49:30 +0000 http://www.rikcatindustries.com/2007/10/16/5-ways-to-make-a-user-interface-intutive/#comment-312 [...] Keep it simple - clearly explain what service you are providing - http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030825.html [...] [...] Keep it simple – clearly explain what service you are providing – http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030825.html [...]

]]> By: Design Rhythm Nation - Rikcat Industries : The Portfolio of Rik Catlow http://www.rikcatindustries.com/2007/10/16/5-ways-to-make-a-user-interface-intuitive/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Design Rhythm Nation - Rikcat Industries : The Portfolio of Rik Catlow Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:13:37 +0000 http://www.rikcatindustries.com/2007/10/16/5-ways-to-make-a-user-interface-intutive/#comment-281 [...] rhythm supports consistency and contextualization, two of the ways I wrote about in the post “5 Ways to Make a User Interface Intuitive“. Consistency creates pattern which helps users easily scan pages to find beginnings and [...] [...] rhythm supports consistency and contextualization, two of the ways I wrote about in the post “5 Ways to Make a User Interface Intuitive“. Consistency creates pattern which helps users easily scan pages to find beginnings and [...]

]]> By: Nate Williams http://www.rikcatindustries.com/2007/10/16/5-ways-to-make-a-user-interface-intuitive/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Nate Williams Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:13:31 +0000 http://www.rikcatindustries.com/2007/10/16/5-ways-to-make-a-user-interface-intutive/#comment-239 great article .. the only thing I would add is to be aware that most people rely on the browser to navigate a web site .. don't break things like the back and forward button .. each page should have a unique search engine/people friendly url .. etc great article! great article .. the only thing I would add is to be aware that most people rely on the browser to navigate a web site .. don’t break things like the back and forward button .. each page should have a unique search engine/people friendly url .. etc

great article!

]]> By: Illustration Career http://www.rikcatindustries.com/2007/10/16/5-ways-to-make-a-user-interface-intuitive/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Illustration Career Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:08:13 +0000 http://www.rikcatindustries.com/2007/10/16/5-ways-to-make-a-user-interface-intutive/#comment-238 [...] Keep it simple - clearly explain what service you are providing - http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030825.html [...] [...] Keep it simple – clearly explain what service you are providing – http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030825.html [...]

]]> By: George http://www.rikcatindustries.com/2007/10/16/5-ways-to-make-a-user-interface-intuitive/comment-page-1/#comment-189 George Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:21:57 +0000 http://www.rikcatindustries.com/2007/10/16/5-ways-to-make-a-user-interface-intutive/#comment-189 Well said Rik. It is a constant struggle to maintain consistency in the UI -- especially on large teams where developers are designing visual component in their own vacuum. I think it helps to have a dedicated resource to oversee the UI development and enforce the consistency. I have also encountered the Visual Arms Race and it does compromise the UI. In my case, the battle usually rages between the business analysts, the end-users and the development team itself. Strangely enough, the first to yield in the race is usually the development team who best understand good UI design and how all the pieces of the application interact. I like how you've set up you web site in particular. It does a great job demonstrating the principles you've outlined. Have you considered creating Wordpress templates? Or maybe you already have. Thanks! I enjoy your posts. George Well said Rik.

It is a constant struggle to maintain consistency in the UI — especially on large teams where developers are designing visual component in their own vacuum. I think it helps to have a dedicated resource to oversee the UI development and enforce the consistency.

I have also encountered the Visual Arms Race and it does compromise the UI. In my case, the battle usually rages between the business analysts, the end-users and the development team itself. Strangely enough, the first to yield in the race is usually the development team who best understand good UI design and how all the pieces of the application interact.

I like how you’ve set up you web site in particular. It does a great job demonstrating the principles you’ve outlined. Have you considered creating WordPress templates? Or maybe you already have.

Thanks! I enjoy your posts.
George

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