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How does the scenarios affect the user? Are they needed?

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Recently, I often think about how does the interface interacts with the user? If we start to delve into this topic, there is a logical question: if the user directly affects the interface, does the interface affects the user?

For some it may seems like a trivial question, but I think I can interest you.
Is it possible that the storyteller would like one sentence? No, we look at the all picture and the overall picture affects us. When designing each element is part of the system.
The interface affects the user, gives joy when it works, or on the contrary, gets angry if something does not work.
More details about the systems I wrote here

Alan Cooper: “No matter how wonderful your interface is, the smaller it is, the better.”

apple.com 2000 and 2017 years

Less — better

A remarkably designed interaction? Ultimately, the best user interface in most cases is a complete lack of interface.

It is necessary to “fight” with the task, we must constantly struggle to reduce the number of interface elements without reducing the capabilities of the product.

This is happening in the industry and in mock-ups

Simplification perception

I want to note also that the metaphors in the interface are becoming easier. This is a clear indicator of how the interface affects people, but not for one particular user, but for users as a whole as a system.
One of the most sad moments is that users who are minimally behind the general development immediately fall into outsiders, a kind of race.
Try to give to use the online store or navigate, people to the
generation Y. You will be struck by a completely different logic of the perception of the interface.

Evolution of navbar

Interface system — User system

When designing, it is very important to take into account all aspects of the perception of the system (I will henceforth call this group of users).
Once I worked on a project related to the medical field, it was a mobile application. The way we moved from the old navigation to the new one struck me.
The system is trained, we train it, but insert the menu burger just because it will help reduce the amount of information this is not reasonable.
Nobody interferes instead of burger, write “Menu”, and everyone understands what it is.

Evolution of burger menu in app

Not for beginners

If we start thinking about more complex systems, such as professional software, everything becomes even more interesting.
In the 90’s, Photoshop appeared as the main tool for visualization, it’s good. But if we begin to compare it based on the above considerations, then note. Minimalism is not the disappearance of skeuomorphism, minimalism is a simplification of the system.

Photoshop and Sketch app

Useful

About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design

One of the best series books about the interfaces that I read.

Professional Digital Design for Mac

I think everyone readers knows this program.

In conclusion, I want to say
It was interesting to understand these concepts and come to some conclusion.

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