CATALOGING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
Title: Science for Designers: The Meaning of Complexity Context: Design is surely an art. But it’s also a science. Did I just blow your mind? Synopsis: [WARNING: THE LINKED ARTICLE CONTAINS HIGHBROW CRITICAL ARCHITECTURAL PROSE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.] … Continued
Title: Complexity and User Experience: Understanding features in terms of complexity instead of functionality Context: Reducing complexity involves ruthless editorial control over feature inclusion. Now if we can just convince the sales guys that this is the right thing to … Continued
Title: How To Achieve Simplicity In Design Context: The desire for simplicity is not the same as a commitment to simplicity. Synopsis: Everyone claims to love simplicity. “Things shouldn’t be difficult to use! Make it simple.” But dare to ask … Continued
Title: Ex-Apple Designer Creates Teaching UI That “Kills Math” Using Data Viz Context: System complexity doesn’t have to be “just the way it is”. We are designers and it is our job to make things easier to use. That said, … Continued