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Lost in Navigation: Overcoming the Paradox of Choice in UX Design

UX Psychology • 99 implied HN points • 01 Sep 23
🕹 Technology UX Design Psychology Navigation User Research Information Architecture
  1. Providing more choices in user interfaces does not always lead to better decisions due to the paradox of choice - too many options can lead to decision overload and poorer choices.
  2. Choice paralysis in UX occurs when users are overwhelmed with options, leading to inaction or abandonment of tasks - simplifying navigation options can help prevent this.
  3. Hick's Law states that decision time increases with the number of choices available, emphasizing the importance of streamlining navigation design to reduce cognitive effort and aid decision-making for users.

Card sorting: how many participants do you really need?

UX Psychology • 39 implied HN points • 07 Jun 22
🕹 Technology UX Research Information Architecture
  1. Card sorting is a popular UX research method where participants group labels according to their own criteria, revealing their knowledge structure and helping create user-friendly information architectures.
  2. There are three main types of card sorting: open, closed, and hybrid, each serving different research goals.
  3. Studies suggest that 15-30 participants are usually enough for card sorting studies to provide reliable results, with 15 participants being sufficient for most projects but 20-30 recommended for larger projects.

Teach Information Architecture If You Care About Trust

The End(s) of Argument • 19 implied HN points • 10 Jun 21
🚌 Education Information Architecture Trust
  1. Teaching information architecture is crucial for building trust in online information.
  2. Engaging students in analyzing sources like NOAA and the IHO helps them understand the knowledge infrastructure and develop critical thinking skills.
  3. It is essential to introduce students to knowledge-producing organizations and processes, such as scientific agencies, to equip them for making informed decisions in the face of misinformation.

Mastering Data at Scale: A Young Professional's Guide to Partitioning and Replication

DataSketch’s Substack • 0 implied HN points • 29 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Data Management Database Systems Information Architecture Data Structures Performance optimization
  1. Partitioning is like organizing a library into sections, making it easier to find information. It helps speed up searches and makes handling large amounts of data simpler.
  2. Replication means making copies of important data, like having extra copies of popular books in a library. This ensures data is safe and can be accessed quickly.
  3. Using strategies like hashing and range-based partitioning allows for better performance and scalability of data systems. This means your data can grow without slowing things down.

Using shape of stories for web site analysis

Experiments with NLP and GPT-3 • 0 implied HN points • 07 Oct 24
🕹 Technology AI Web Design Content Strategy Information Architecture Usability
  1. Websites can have a certain flow or structure, similar to stories. This means the way content is organized can affect how users experience the site.
  2. Using AI can help analyze website content to identify strengths and areas for improvement. It can suggest ways to make a site more engaging and comprehensive.
  3. Improving a website involves expanding the topics covered, deepening content on existing topics, and making connections between different parts of the site clearer.
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