#ux/interaction

Link

Summary

Interaction design is a science that involves understanding human intent and creating fluid experiences. Metaphors, kinetic physics, and responsive gestures play a role in creating great interactions. Spatial consistency, fluid morphing, and fidgetability also contribute to a positive user experience.

Facts

• Designers struggle to ground interaction design in science.
• Depth on interaction design can be found through extensive research and analysis.
• Great revelations in design often come from making and problem-solving.
• Interaction design is an artform that combines form and function.
• Metaphors are used in interaction design to create intuitive experiences.
• Deliberate design decisions tap into instinctive behaviors.
• Kinetic physics, such as momentum and angle, enhance interactions.
• The timing and triggering of swipe gestures impact the user experience.
• Responsive gestures provide immediate feedback to the user.
• Spatial consistency and fluid morphing contribute to seamless interactions.
• Frequency and novelty should be considered when animating interactions.
• Fidgetability is a design element that can enhance user engagement.
• Scroll landmarks and touch content visibility aid touch interfaces.
• Implicit input, using context as input, creates a magical user experience.
• Fitts’s Law explains how target size and distance impact interaction time.
• Radial menus and operating system corner interactions follow Fitts’s Law.
• Scrolling interactions should be optimized for smooth and easy use.
• 💻 Most operating systems allow scrolling in scrollable regions, even if the window is not active
• 👍 With the Magic Mouse, scroll events do not register on a second window when scrolling on the first window
• 👎 Traditional mice like the Logitech MX Master 3 hijack scrolling from the first window when moving to a second window
• 🖱️ With the Magic Mouse, scrolling is explicitly canceled by focusing another window
• 🖐️ Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse enable direct manipulation for desktop computing
• 🤔 Understanding and analyzing design details helps to nurture taste and appreciate excellence in design execution.