Novices and Expert Users, Not Novices or Expert Users

摘要

A user interface is like a joke; if you have to explain it, it isn't very good. Like a joke, everyone should understand a good user interface (UI). But, just because everyone can understand the ill does not mean that all users will approach it with the same domain knowledge and familiarity with modern UI elements. For any system there is going to be a spectrum of user knowledge and a budget for one interface. To create an adaptable user interface that will work for novice and expert users requires design and usability knowledge. In this presentation I will review the spectrum of user skills and knowledge, examine how to design for both, and cover common user interface components that can be adapted to support both novices and experts.