This document discusses 5 principles of interactive design: consistency, visibility, learnability, predictability, and feedback. Consistency keeps design elements consistent to give users a feeling of authenticity. Visibility provides obvious prompts and cues to guide users. Learnability allows interfaces to be intuitive based on prior user experiences. Predictability creates a sense of control and comfort for users. Feedback communicates the results of interactions to users.

1. 5 principles of interactive
design
BY: JOEY SASKOWSKI

2. Consistency:
Differences in design can draw
attention but also distract the users
from the message you are trying to
communicate. Keeping elements
consistent give users the feeling of
authenticity.

3. For More Info on Consistency
Visit:
https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/
principle-of-consistency-and-standards-in-user-
interface-design

4. Visibility:
 Good visibility, according to David Hogue’s principles, means
that obvious prompts and cues are present, which:
• Lead the user through an interaction
• Guide them through a series of tasks
• Indicate what possible actions are available to them
• Communicate the context of the situation.

5. For More Info on Visibility
Visit:
http://gangles.ca/2009/04/11/visibility-affordance-
feedback/

6. Learnability:
 Even interfaces that are easy to use may require learning, and
the more we use them the easier it seems. Learning is also
heightened when the interaction behaviors we see imitate
those we’re familiar with. We learn behaviors from our
experiences across the web, devices, and real-world places
and objects. These experiences are what create our
expectation and intrinsic assumptions and understanding of
how things are supposed to work.

7. For More Info on Learnability
Visit:
https://pidoco.com/en/help/ux/learnability

8. Predictability:
 Natoli states “The sense of comfort that is created as
a result is a critical factor in keeping people on the
site, fully engaged and moving forward. A sense of
control – which is a hard- wired cognitive
requirement in the brain – speeds task completion
and makes people feel good about what they’re
using, what they’re doing and what they’ll be able to
accomplish.”

9. For More Info on Predictability
Visit:
http://www.givegoodux.com/predictability-5-
principles-of-interaction-design-to-supercharge-your-
ui-4-of-5/

10. Feedback:
 Feedback communicates the results of any
interaction, making it visible and under- stand
able. Its job is to give the user a signal that
they (or the product) have succeeded or failed
at performing a task.

11. For More Info on Feedback
Visit:
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~karen/Papers/saics.pdf