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Interface Fundamentals

Limit Options

  • We can only hold 4 items in our short-term memory, so limit the number of options you show at any time.

  • Focus on the top tasks, with the ability for the user to access other options of required.

Example menu or dropdown:

  • Choice 1
  • Choice 2
  • Choice 3
  • More...

Chunking

  • If you can't reduce the number of options, group them into chunks.

Progressive Disclosure

  • Break more complex interactions into smaller steps.
  • (don't forget to implement Limited Options and Chunking)

Good Defaults

  • Make the most common option the default.

Prioritise Critical Information

  • Make sure the most important information is the most prominent.
  • Don't distract the user with secondary information.

sample tooling: [https://attentioninsight.com/](Attention Insight)