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Comment on Quantifying cognitive load and task efficiency by Becky

Becky — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:49:52 +0000

I don’t believe this explanation of “cognitive load” and how to measure it is accurate at all. For those who are trying to learn about cognitive load this example is how to measure a “time on task” and not cognitive load.
cognitive load actually has very little to do with time and a lot to do with the criticality, risk, frequently and consequence of an action or decision or task.
For example: what is the cognitive load of deciding to close a valve in a nuclear power plant? Then a stepped process on how to rate and measure the tasks and decisions involved in that task.

Comment on Donald Norman’s design principles for usability by Lucky Number 7: 7 Design Actions, Questions, and Principles | Digital Media Heaven with Evan

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 03:39:49 +0000

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Comment on Don’t make assumptions about your users’ existing skills! by Assumptions Made About Computer Skills

Assumptions Made About Computer Skills — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:39:51 +0000

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Comment on The impact of hardware devices on software ergonomics by Sean Collins

Sean Collins — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 22:52:34 +0000

Excellent rundown of the factors which should be taken into account when designing for multiple devices. I had not thought much about software ergonomics before, but it is an interesting topic. Minimizing distance between mouse clicks where possible is another thing I would like to see more often in programs.

Comment on Donald Norman’s design principles for usability by Design Principles | Values and Ethics Tool Developer Blog

Design Principles | Values and Ethics Tool Developer Blog — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:40:33 +0000

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Comment on Donald Norman’s design principles for usability by Adherence of User Interface to Norman’s Principles of Usability | appteam35

Sun, 19 Jan 2014 13:10:31 +0000

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Comment on The Gestalt Laws of Perception and how to use them in UI design by Elise

Elise — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:25:37 +0000

Great article, thank you

Comment on The Gestalt Laws of Perception and how to use them in UI design by Bruce Bowers

Bruce Bowers — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:38:03 +0000

Very useful summary.

Comment on Designing search systems by Designing search systems | Architecting Usability #search #ux #ixd #usability #design | UXWeb.info

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:09:58 +0000

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Comment on How to build a visual hierarchy to express relationships between page elements by How to build a visual hierarchy to express relationships between page elements #ux #usability #ixd #webdesign | UXWeb.info

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:19:25 +0000

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