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Advice

Which size units to use


Require as little input from the user as possible to provide the user with the desired output

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  • There may be too many colors
    • Look for every possible source of color and try to get rid of colors until you only have like 3 or 4.
      • Even small things like the borders on textareas and inputs, and the colors of buttons, will contribute to a general sense of "this doesn't look good" if they don't match the 3 or 4 colors you want to use.
  • You're using standard fonts (Times New Roman, etc.).

Examples of bad UI

  • Needing to scroll down to find the main content of interest on a page.
    • Examples:
      • Yahoo Answers: 
        • I need to scroll down to find the answer on a particular page.

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