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Filed in: Web design

26th October 2001

Users Decide First; Move Second

“Designers use interactive design elements, such as fly outs, rollovers, and dropdowns, to conserve space, make the screen less cluttered, and enhance the users’ experience. We were surprised when users succeeded more often when they didn’t encounter these design elements than when they did… We found users follow a pattern: They decide what they are going to click on before they move the mouse.”

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Filed in: Interface design

26th October 2001

Users Decide First; Move Second

“Designers use interactive design elements, such as fly outs, rollovers, and dropdowns, to conserve space, make the screen less cluttered, and enhance the users’ experience. We were surprised when users succeeded more often when they didn’t encounter these design elements than when they did… We found users follow a pattern: They decide what they are going to click on before they move the mouse.”

Comments are closed.