Application Interface Design (2008)

A9179349dd2bdc67f377719f56d85656?s=47 Garrett Dimon
September 08, 2011
Design
4
1.1k

Application Interface Design (2008)

A presentation from Webmaster Jam Session 2008 focused on simplifying interface design.

A9179349dd2bdc67f377719f56d85656?s=128

Garrett Dimon

September 08, 2011
Tweet

Want more?

A9179349dd2bdc67f377719f56d85656?s=48 garrettdimon
283
110k
A9179349dd2bdc67f377719f56d85656?s=48 garrettdimon
18
2.3k
A9179349dd2bdc67f377719f56d85656?s=48 garrettdimon
6
1.4k
3ab1249be442027903e1180025340b3f?s=48 reverentgeek
2
140
A9a491b0fcbe0fbce3d64063a37add99?s=48 rmw
1
70
766b9746b59e6f09e280cd33cf4ed419?s=48 skipperchong
0
68
61857dafbd287b3027c4dcea9008ad3c?s=48 carmenhchung
5
140
06f8b41980eb4c577fa40c41d5030c19?s=48 keathley
4
150
C0390e8b11079f8761c0cd3274ed61cb?s=48 productmarketing
2
220
C35e01544a0dd94a2cf1619ee8a42ebb?s=48 clairelew
2
420
6bb82b13cda86d3b821fa44100335ddf?s=48 thoeni
1
110
B3ace07412a5178ea778e7eec161fc0a?s=48 jcasabona
4
200

Transcript

  1. 1.

    Application Interface Design The Softer Side of Things

  2. 2.

    Build one thing and launch it. Now.

  3. 3.

    Find your core. And stick to it.

  4. 4.
    None
  5. 5.

    Alex Hamilton If you stand for nothing, you’ll fall for

    anything. “ ”
  6. 6.
    None
  7. 7.
    None
  8. 8.

    Focused. Everything to Everyone.

  9. 9.

    Find a counter- balance. You have to keep yourself in

    check.
  10. 10.

    It should __________.

  11. 11.
    None
  12. 12.

    Seth Godin To really stand for something, you must make

    difficult decisions, mostly about what you won’t do. “ ”
  13. 13.

    Steve Jobs [Innovation] comes from saying no to 1,000 thigns

    to make sure we don’t get on the wrong track or try to do too much. We’re always thinking about new markets we could enter, but it’s only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important. “ ”
  14. 14.

    It will not __________.

  15. 15.
    None
  16. 16.

    Slow & Steady. It’s not a race. Be deliberate about

    adding new features.
  17. 17.

    Ripple Effect. Even small changes can, and will, have significant

    impacts.
  18. 18.

    Don’t be distracted. By features or shiny objects.

  19. 19.

    Unknown If everything is important, then nothing is. “ ”

  20. 20.
    None
  21. 21.
    None
  22. 22.
    None
  23. 23.

    Status Resolution Assignee Opener Creation Date Due Date Category Type

    Release Priority Severity Impact LOE (Estimated) LOE (Actual) Browser/OS Relationships Keep it. Redundant with the resolving comment. Keep it. Captured implicitly. Captured implicitly. Always “yesterday”. Priority should dictate this. Keep it. Overkill. Handle with categories. Soon, but not yet. Keep it. Factor it into Priority. Factor it into Priority. Creates overhead and doesn’t belong. Creates overhead and doesn’t belong. Doesn’t apply to issues. Capture in comments. Capture in comments.
  24. 24.
    None
  25. 25.

    Is it noticeable? Use emphasis sparingly.

  26. 26.
    None
  27. 27.
    None
  28. 28.
    None
  29. 29.
    None
  30. 30.

    Will it blend (in)? It’s about what you don’t see.

  31. 31.

    Resolved Closed Open Reopen Reopen Enter Resolution Approve Resolution Email

    API Web Entry
  32. 32.

    Open Resolved Reopened Closed

  33. 33.
    None
  34. 34.
    None
  35. 35.
    None
  36. 36.
    None
  37. 37.
    None
  38. 38.

    Just build it. It’s not written in stone.

  39. 39.
    None
  40. 40.

    It doesn’t have to be pretty for you to figure

    out if it works well.
  41. 41.

    It just needs to work.

  42. 42.

    Don’t waffle. Stop at “good enough” and circle back later.

  43. 43.

    First Draft Final Draft ?

  44. 44.

    1 2 3

  45. 45.

    3 4 5

  46. 46.

    5 6 7

  47. 47.

    7 8 9

  48. 48.

    9 10 11

  49. 49.
    None
  50. 50.

    Eat your own dogfood. Get to a point where you

    can and will use it yourself.
  51. 51.

    Launch. The sooner, the better.

  52. 52.

    Development Time Publicly Available Publicly Available Development Time OPTION 1

    Later Launch OPTION 2 Earlier Launch The Late Launch The Early Launch
  53. 53.

    Development Time Publicly Available Publicly Available Development Time OPTION 1

    Later Launch OPTION 2 Earlier Launch Feature A Feature C Feature B Feature D Feature E
  54. 54.

    Development Time Publicly Available Publicly Available Development Time OPTION 1

    Later Launch OPTION 2 Earlier Launch The Overlap Window Safe Risky
  55. 55.

    Share. No interface should be an island.

  56. 56.
    None
  57. 57.

    rhino-project@apple.tracker.com A B C D E F A B C

    D E F C The browser isn’t the only interface to design for.
  58. 58.
    None
  59. 59.

    A B C A B C Command Issue # Message

  60. 60.
    None
  61. 61.

    Credits Chipmunk & Apple Core - http://flickr.com/photos/qmnonic/2649575878/ Stone Writing -

    http://flickr.com/photos/madzik/33230383/ Disco Dolphin - http://flickr.com/photos/bionicteaching/1485798979/ Puppy Tug of War - http://flickr.com/photos/b1n4ry/6926617/ Camo Cat - http://flickr.com/photos/bcorreira/1897923229/ Emphasis Flower - http://flickr.com/photos/prakhar/2348656344/ Jump - http://flickr.com/photos/benmcleod/186110878/ Lego People - http://flickr.com/photos/joeshlabotnik/305410323/ Turtle - http://flickr.com/photos/randomurl/763741547/ Water Ripples - http://flickr.com/photos/trvr3307/23203774/ Sharing - http://flickr.com/photos/ryanr/142455033/ Not Sharing - http://flickr.com/photos/ryanr/142454711/in/photostream/ Waffle - http://flickr.com/photos/dasqfamily/2255557633/ Dog food - http://flickr.com/photos/direz/2845924068/ Thank You - http://flickr.com/photos/gi/304120801/
  62. 62.

    Thanks.