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I wish the author had gone into more detail as to how we elevate users to the skill level that they can use more "power user" oriented interfaces. Is it more tr
by jdhn 10y ago
I wish the author had gone into more detail as to how we elevate users to the skill level that they can use more "power user" oriented interfaces. Is it more training for the elderly, more exposure to computers when children are young, a combination, or something else? Per research from the Neilsen Norman Group (https://www.nngroup.com/articles/computer-skill-levels/ https://www.nngroup.com/articles/computer-skill-levels/), the vast majority of users are simply not at a "strong" level of computer skills. As a UX professional, if I had to make a UI that was tailored to the general public, I would specifically focus on power users last since they make up the smallest user group.
That being said, I agree with the opinion about superfluous animations. More programs need to have the ability to turn them off.
- wott 10y agoPerhaps it would be enough to just stop offering the shiny dumbing-down that are just there for marketing advantage. After all, people could manage to get their things done with DOS, people could manage to get their things done with Windows 3.1, Windows 95, etc., with early Linux. And, except for the last example, I don't mean computer scientist or technically literate people, non, just the average Joe could use those OSes and the software running on it when they wanted to or had to. So if we stop dumbing down people and doing everything to forbid them from learning anything, most of them are able to make the tiny effort it takes to learn at least basic things.
- jdhn 10y agoWhat would fall under basic things? I feel that the average user just wants their computer to work without having to think too much.