8 Characteristics Of Successful User Interfaces

核心提示： GoPlan’s tabbed interface. Tabs are familiar because they mimic tabs on folders. You figure out that clicking on a tab will navigate you to

GoPlan’s tabbed interface. Tabs are familiar because they mimic tabs on folders. You figure out that clicking on a tab will navigate you to that section and that the rest of the tabs will remain there for further navigation.

4. Responsive

Responsive means a couple of things. First of all, responsive means fast. The interface, if not the software behind it, should work fast. Waiting for things to load and using laggy and slow interfaces is frustrating. Seeing things load quickly, or at the very least, an interface that loads quickly (even if the content is yet to catch up) improves the user experience.

Responsive also means the interface provides some form of feedback. The interface should talk back to the user to inform them about what’s happening. Have you pressed that button successfully? How would you know? The button should display a ‘pressed’ state to give that feedback. Perhaps the button text could change to “Loading…” and it’s state disabled. Is the software stuck or is the content loading? Play a spinning wheel or show a progress bar to keep the user in the loop.