Andrew Maier discusses and defines affordances, a concept that is rooted in psychology, and first manifested within a practical application in industrial design. Andrew then shows how to bring these concepts to web and interface design. Lastly, Andrew speaks to overdesign in interface design and how to avoid it.
15. No, seriously:
What does this thing
f***ing do?!
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16. Signifier
A discrete unit of meaning,
including words, images,
gestures, scents, tastes, textures,
sounds.
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17. “ e are all detectives, searching for clues to
enable us to function in this complex world.
Whether it is ags waving in the wind, the
difference between empty or crowded train
platforms, or the desire lines illustrated by
footprints in the elds that suggest paths to
follow, we search for signi cant signs in
the world that offer guidance. ”
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63. “ hould actions be buttons or links? It depends on the
action. Should a calendar view be in list-form or
grid-form? It depends where it’s being shown and
how long the time period is. Does every global
navigation link need to be on every page? Do you
need a global search bar everywhere? Do you need
the same exact footer on each page? e answer: “It
depends.”
–Getting Real, 37signals
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88. “ n 1978, the Japanese roboticist Masahiro
Mori noticed something interesting: e more
humanlike his robots became, the more people
were attracted to them, but only up to a point.
If an android become too realistic and lifelike,
suddenly people were repelled and disgusted.”
–Clive ompson
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