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Creating Obvious Systems: Why Mental Models Justify Simplicity, and When to Utilize Surprise and Delight

10 min • 11 maj 2015

In today's episode, I discuss the importance of relying on obviousness when designing software and user interfaces, and when you should be utilizing surprise.

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Creating Obvious Systems: Why Mental Models Justify Simplicity, and When to Utilize Surprise and Delight

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