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Users never read the manual

3F6: User Interface Examples - Steve Young 2006 2

Users won’t read more than 2 or 3 words at a time

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Users can’t use a mouse

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Users don’t like making choices

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Users don’t like being frightened

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Good and Bad Error Messages

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Good and Bad Metaphors

Babel fish = Translator So is it a good metaphor for a compiler ??

Windows Media Player

US Mail Box ??

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User testing is vital