6 of one, half-a-dozen of the other. Multivariate testing proves users prefer “6 of one”.

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Title: The Surprising Power of Online Experiments Context: If at first your design doesn’t succeed, multivariate test it against a control option. Synopsis: We’ll never admit it in polite company, but the truth is that a fair amount of the … Continued

“It is better to look good than to function good.” —Fernando Lamas’ UI

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Title: Redefining security visualization with Hollywood UI design Context: Don’t judge a product by its UI…pffftt! Just kidding! Totally judge everything by its UI. Synopsis: Bells and whistles. All sizzle and no steak. Freshly painted front porch but nobody home. … Continued

That’s the most mind-numbingly boring UI I’ve ever used…it’s perfect.

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Title: Well-designed interfaces look boring Context: Shiny new things are sometimes better dull. Synopsis: Ah, the future. It’s going to be great. Touchscreen, holographic, virtual reality user interfaces everywhere we will look, controlling everything we will do, ubiquitous everywhere we … Continued

Your app: Don’t look at me. I’m waiting for the OS to finish doing whatever the hell it is doing.

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Title: The Psychology of Waiting, Loading Animations, and Facebook Context: Sometimes perception is more important than truth. Especially when giving the user feedback. Synopsis: Milliseconds matter in application design. End users are notoriously impatient when waiting on a piece of … Continued