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Making Your Interface Invisible

Seattle, July 2009

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What is an invisible interface?





“Invisible” doesn’t mean “not there.”





“The better the design, the more invisible it becomes.”

— Jared M. Spool





“What makes a design visible is the frustration it brings.”

— Jared M. Spool





Designing for Intuition.





Focus on the Experience.





Mimic physical interfaces.





Photo: Pascal Montsma (http://www.sxc.hu/photo/230015)

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Photo: Ivaylo Georgiev (http://www.sxc.hu/photo/426359)





If your interface needs instructions...





Redesign it.





Intuitive interfaces are invisible.





Learn fromthe desktop.





vs.



Be consistent.





Navigational elements.

Be Consistent:





Button style and placement.

Be Consistent:





Cursor treatments.

Be Consistent:





Resources





VirtualGreat Designs Should Be Experienced and Not Seen –

Jared M. Spoolhttp://www.uie.com/articles/experiencedesign/

PhysicalDon’t Make Me Think – Steve Krug

The Design of Everyday Things – Donald Norman



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