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What about a professional tool with a million features? Sure, sometimes designers create unnecessary complexity. But sometimes the problem is inherently complex
by chongli 3y ago
What about a professional tool with a million features? Sure, sometimes designers create unnecessary complexity. But sometimes the problem is inherently complex.
A cup is something a baby can learn to use. A CAD package for designing rocket motors? Not so much.
- butlike 3y agoA infographic website and CAD package for rocket motors are apples and oranges.
- chongli 3y agoRight, so the generalization “if you have to explain your UI then you failed as a designer” doesn’t apply to all UIs.
- notjoemama 3y agoIs this critique to do with the div containing the text "Scroll down to read and explore"? It doesn't seem like a good critique.
- r2_pilot 3y agoIt does apply. Assuming a baseline(e. g. "literate English" or "colorblind primate"), a UX designer should be able to create an interface that allows for the engineered function to operate should the operating entity desire that action by a mixture of prior shared knowledge and novel information. If the designer is unable to fully convey the functionality, then to some degree, the designer did fail.
- wyre 3y agoIf someone is experienced at using CAD software and they can't navigate their way around a CAD software's UI then that software has a bad UI. Anyone new to CAD software is going to have a difficult time navigating all of the tools it offers.