Posted on May 10, 2008 by dtramontana
Ok, the next button I want to look at is the Go button. First of all, in my opinion, every interface should have a Go button. I wish my microwave had one-just put my food in and press Go.
As with the Refresh/Reload buttons, I will be considering three attributes of the button’s glyphs to determine [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2008 by dtramontana
Posted on May 8, 2008 by dtramontana
I am going to have several posts, which document and examine common button standards within electronic interfaces. In part for prosperity, but also as an exercise for my own benefit. The first one I want to look at is the “Refresh/Reload” button.
To me, buttons (apart from text) should have three qualities to maximize usability.
Appropriate size
Intuitive [...]
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Posted on December 19, 2007 by dtramontana
I have another TV related usability story. We have a cheap TV we use in the basement. It’s a Konka (I’ve never heard of them either). It was given to me so I can’t complain too much. It’s a decent TV. Good picture and all of that. But there’s something that really bugs me about [...]
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