http://localhost:1313/design/ Recent content in Designs on My New Hugo Site Hugo en-us http://localhost:1313/design/the-design-of-everyday-things/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:1313/design/the-design-of-everyday-things/ <h1 id="the-design-of-everyday-things">The Design of Everyday Things</h1> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Design_of_Everyday_Things">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Design_of_Everyday_Things</a></p> <h2 id="chapter-one-the-psychopathology-of-everyday-things">Chapter One: The Psychopathology of Everyday Things</h2> <p>Well-designed things do not need explanatory signage or trial-and-error.</p> <p>Two important characteristics of design:</p> <ol> <li>Can the user discover what action are possible and how to do them?</li> <li>Can the user grok the meaning of the actions and the purpose of the thing?</li> </ol> <p>Designers must design for humans, who are not perfectly logical creatures.</p> <p>Discoverability is done with</p>