Name: Anonymous 2017-09-20 13:36
https://www.nngroup.com/articles/flat-ui-less-attention-cause-uncertainty/
https://www.fastcodesign.com/3058094/the-problem-with-flat-design-according-to-a-ux-expert
Who would've fucking guessed Windows NT 4.0 is more usable than the modern web?
How much longer do I have to wait until this design bubble finally pops and everyone goes back to traditional UIs?
Even my god damn bank is overhauling it's user interface with flat bullshit.
Fucking kill me.
"On average participants spent 22 per cent more time (i.e. slower task performance) looking at the pages with weak signifiers," the firm notes. Why would that be? Users were looking for clues how to navigate. "The average number of fixations was significantly higher on the weak-signifier versions than the strong-signifier versions. On average, people had 25 per cent more fixations on the pages with weak signifiers."
The firm dispenses with the counter-argument that users were "more engaged" with the page.Oh yes, not being able to find your way around websites just means you're engaged with it!
https://www.fastcodesign.com/3058094/the-problem-with-flat-design-according-to-a-ux-expert
But her favorite quote comes from a young adult–under 25–talking recently about navigating a flat web design: “I don’t [know what’s a link]. I just start clicking and praying that it works.”
Who would've fucking guessed Windows NT 4.0 is more usable than the modern web?
How much longer do I have to wait until this design bubble finally pops and everyone goes back to traditional UIs?
Even my god damn bank is overhauling it's user interface with flat bullshit.
Fucking kill me.