8 Characteristics Of Successful User Interfaces

核心提示：中文：良好的用户界面所必须的八个特性There is a lot of information out there about various interface design techniques and patterns you can use when crafting your user interfaces

中文：良好的用户界面所必须的八个特性

There is a lot of information out there about various interface design techniques and patterns you can use when crafting your user interfaces and websites, solutions to common problems and general usability recommendations. Following guidelines from experts will likely lead you towards creating a good user interface — but what exactly is a good interface? What are the characteristics of an effective user interface?

Here are 8 things I consider a good user interface needs to be:

Clear

Concise

Familiar

Responsive

Consistent

Attractive

Efficient

Forgiving

Lets take a closer look at each.

1. Clear

Clarity is the most important element of user interface design. Indeed, the whole purpose of user interface design is to enable people to interact with your system by communicating meaning and function. If people can’t figure out how your application works or where to go on your website they’ll get confused and frustrated.

What does that do? Hover over buttons in WordPress and a tooltip will pop up explaining their functions.