User interface design: Taking the good with the bad
Wednesday, 19 July 2006 @ 13:16Digital Web Magazine published an excellent article yesterday by Mike Padilla on user interface design. I would recommend this read to everyone involved in application development, even if you are not a designer. Marketers, engineers, salesmen, and administrators could all benefit from understanding the complexity of designing interfaces and the blancing act required when choosing between costs and benefits. “When evaluating the net usability of one design versus another, a logical process should be followed to effectively evaluate the compromises that accompany each. To judge the good with the bad, you need a UI ruler by which to measure.”