Day 13: Laws of UX 📜
👋 Hello, Dev Community!
I'm Prince Chouhan, a B.Tech CSE student with a passion for UI/UX design. Today, I'm exploring the important Laws of UX.
🗓️ Day 13 Topic: Laws of UX
📚 Today's Learning Highlights:
Concept Overview:
UX laws are principles guiding the design and development of user-centered digital products, websites, and interfaces. They aim to create products that are usable, efficient, effective, and satisfying for users.
Key Takeaways:
1️⃣ Hick's Law:
🔸 Definition: Decision time increases with the number of choices.
🔸 Application: Reduce options for faster decision-making.
🔸 Example: Limit navigation menu options.
2️⃣ Fitts' Law:
🔸 Definition: Time to move to a target depends on distance and size.
🔸 Application: Make important targets large and easy to reach.
🔸 Example: Large, easily accessible buttons.
3️⃣ Jakob's Law:
🔸 Definition: Users expect your site to work like others they know.
🔸 Application: Use familiar design patterns.
🔸 Example: Main navigation at the top or left side.
4️⃣ Gestalt Principles:
🔸 Definition: Principles describing how humans perceive visual information.
🔸 Key Principles: Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, Closure, Figure-Ground, Common Region.
🔸 Example: Group related elements by proximity.
5️⃣ Von Restorff Effect (Isolation Effect):
🔸 Definition: Items that stand out are more likely to be remembered.
🔸 Application: Use contrast and color to highlight important elements.
🔸 Example: Design CTA buttons with contrasting colors.
Challenges:
🔸 Implementing multiple UX laws simultaneously can be complex.
🔸 Balancing between simplicity and functionality.
Solution:
🔹 Prioritize UX laws based on the project requirements and user needs.
🔹 Test and iterate to find the best balance.
Practical Application:
Reduce Choices: Limit the number of options in navigation menus.
Optimize Targets: Make frequently used buttons large and accessible.
Use Familiar Patterns: Design consistent with popular sites.
Apply Gestalt Principles: Group related elements and create visual hierarchy.
Highlight Key Elements: Use contrast and color to make important items stand out.
📢 Community Engagement:*
How do you apply these UX laws in your design work? Share your insights!
💬 Quote of the Day:
"Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent." - Joe Sparano
🎉 Module Completion:
I've successfully completed Module 2 - UI Design Principles, covering: Layout
Visual Hierarchy
Visual Noise
Iconography
Typography
Contrast
Color Palette
Spacing
Grids
Consistency
Laws of UX
🔜 Next Module: Figma Academy
I will now explore Module 3, learning about Figma tools, techniques for creating and editing designs, and effective collaboration.
Thank you for following my UI/UX design journey! Stay tuned for more updates.
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