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How to make your user interface CRAP

• jrockway 18y ago
  IMHO, using the word "CRAP" to describe good practices seems like a bad idea. I thought the article was going to be a rant about some UIs the author didn't like... instead it was useful advice. I'm glad I clicked through, but "CRAP" didn't help that.
  • Jem 18y ago
    This person didn't invent the term CRAP to define good design; it's been around for longer than I can remember.
    • nuclear_eclipse 18y ago
      It's still a poor term for positive reinforcement...
      • denglish 18y ago
        ...and makes it nearly impossible to separate the crap from the CRAP!
    • jrockway 18y ago
      Fair enough. But the people that need basic advice like this might not be aware of the term, and might not read the article as a result.
      • Jem 18y ago
        On the contrary, I think people are more likely to read it because of the "lol they said CRAP!" reaction. I guess that was why the term was 'invented', as opposed to PRAC or RAPC or another less-silly combination. FYI this was where I first heard the acronym: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Non-Designers-Design-Book-Robin-Williams/dp/0321193857/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Non-Designers-Design-Book-Robin-Will...
  • sh1mmer 18y ago
    "How to make your user interface CARP on at people about what they should do." CRAP isn't ironic, it's crap.
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