Wednesday 28 September 2011

DEEPER RESEARCH - COGNITIVE OVERLOAD

I never had this high-hyped feeling on researching ever before ^^! I "digged" more deeper into the interface designing which I've found out later that I should have done this much earlier. The source : http://www.slideshare.net/nazzal/effective-interface-design-by-avoiding-cognitive-overload-nazzal-th-alenezi-edge903-t4-presentation
A deeply-gone-through slideshow about the interface and how an effective interface should be. It has lots of useful information. However, the only thing I cared about there was : "Cognitive overload" - simply say that the information is provided unnecessarily and ineffectively. I read through 3 types of cognitive load ... blah blah blah and these were main points ==> HOW TO REDUCE COGNITIVE OVERLOAD?
     - Eliminate the unnecessary loads
     - Reduce the size of the cognitive load by dividing the interface to smaller pieces
     - Make instructions to help the interface users to understand what they need to do and how the interface will help them.
     - Do not confuse the users by less ordering the interface content
     - Allow the users to use the interface based on their needs and able to control its features based on their readiness.

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Another useful tip I found in the slideshow was "Misaligned between the text and the picture increased the cognitive load and make bad effect on the memory process"