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Unit 3 · Lesson 3 of 4 11 min

Shneiderman's Eight Golden Rules of Interface Design

Eight rules from one of the founders of the field, still pinned above many designers' desks decades later.

What this unit covers

Unit 3: Usability Concepts and Design Principles

  1. 1 Definitions of Usability: ISO 9241-11 and Nielsen's Quality ComponentsTwo apps can do exactly the same things, and one of them still wins every customer. · 12 min
  2. 2 Nielsen's Ten Usability HeuristicsTen rules of thumb that can catch most usability problems before a single user ever complains. · 13 min
  3. 3 Shneiderman's Eight Golden Rules of Interface DesignEight rules from one of the founders of the field, still pinned above many designers' desks decades later. · 11 min
  4. 4 Norman's Principles of Interaction DesignWhy some doors need a sign that says PUSH, and what that sign is quietly confessing about the design. · 13 min