Revealing Interfaces

Slide 1: ling inter faceS... revea (aka. Progress ive Disc u losure 2.0) ction A quick introd http://flickr.com/photos/knowprose/103650244/

Slide 2: Q. What is a revealing interface? http://www.janchipchase.com/blog/archives/2007/12/hiding_complexi_1.html

Slide 3: A. An interface that hides complexity until initiated. http://www.janchipchase.com/blog/archives/2007/12/hiding_complexi_1.html

Slide 4: Revealing Interfaces... » can be initiated with a click or a hover. » lead people to explore the site and uncover “power” features. » can reveal more information without leaving the page. » create a certain joy when exposing just what someone is looking for. » can be used for site navigation or single elements/actions. Amazon.com “Your Lists” interactive element

Slide 5: Revealing Interfaces not only hide complexity, but reduce the number of separate pages needed to complete a task.

Slide 6: “Hiding complexity through ingenious mechanical doors or tiny display screens is an overt form of deception. If the deceit feels less like malevolence, more like magic, then hidden complexities become more of a treat than a nuisance.” - John Maeda http://lawsofsimplicity.com/

Slide 7: “Progressive disclosure is the best tool so far: show people the basics first, and once they understand that, allow them to get to the expert features. But don't show everything all at once or you will only confuse people and they will waste endless time messing with features that they don't need yet” - Jakob Nielsen (2000) http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/03/03/096223&mode=thread

Slide 8: Revealing Interfaces are similar but not equal to Progressive Disclosure (which has been around for many, many years)

Slide 9: The main difference is: The main difference is between Progressive Disclosure and a Revealing Interface is that PD is used mostly for step-by-step processes, where RI can be more fluid – it may reveal an action, a list, site navigation, some photos or just more information for a product or area. But the underlining theme: “removing initial complexity” stays the same! Want to know more about Progressive Disclosure? http://www.useit.com/alertbox/progressive-disclosure.html http://www.time-tripper.com/uipatterns/Progressive_Disclosure http://experiencedynamics.blogs.com/site_search_usability/2004/03/progressive_dis.html

Slide 10: Examples of Re vealing Interfaces

Slide 11: Target.com

Slide 16: Yahoo / flickr

Slide 20: Microsoft

Slide 24: Google

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Slide 29: Amazon.com

Slide 33: Netflix.com

Slide 36: songza.com

Slide 40: Apple.com

Slide 43: tripadvisor.com

Slide 47: linkedin.com

Slide 50: More Examples

Slide 52: http://www.nintendo.com/

Slide 55: http://www.handmark.com

Slide 56: https://www.linkedin.com/

Slide 57: http://extjs.com/deploy/dev/examples/menu/menus.html

Slide 60: http://www.istockphoto.com/

Slide 63: So next time you’re creating an interface, conceal complexity and create a simpler experience for your audience.

Slide 64: Jeremy Johnson Hello! I’m an interaction designer (among other things) living and Designing in the Dallas, TX area. By day I create interfaces, evangelize user experience, paint with pixels, as well as try to create change within my organization. At night I consume video games, movies, TV and other electronic media - while saving a little time to take a photo here and there. Learn More: http://www.jeremyjohnsononline.com/