On Oct 14, 2008, at 4:11 PM, Jeff Noyes wrote:
Are their facts (white papers, reports, etc.) that suggest deviation
is
acceptible. Perhaps reports that show that consistency for your
equaled
poor usability?
A little late (I was tied up with UI13), but here's an additional
resource that goes along the same lines as what Todd suggested:
Consistency in Design is the Wrong Approach
http://is.gd/4jvE
Current Knowledge is a much better way to think about the problem.
Consistency in design is about making elements uniform — having them
look and behave the same way. We often hear designers talk about
consistent navigation, consistent page layouts, or consistent control
elements. In each case, the designer is looking for a way to leverage
the usability by creating uniformity. After all, if the user learns to
operate the design in one place, why not have that knowledge transfer
to the next. This is all good. But wrong.
Continue reading: http://is.gd/4jvE
Jared
Jared M. Spool
User Interface Engineering
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