Indicators, Validations, and Notifications: Pick the Correct Communication Option
Indicators Validations and Notifications Pick the Correct Communication Option
Indicators, Validations, and Notifications: Pick the Correct Communication Option
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In interaction design, a system, whether an application, website, or piece of hardware (anything from a smartwatch to a thermostat), should always keep users informed , by providing appropriate feedback. Ensuring that the state of the system is always visible is one of the 10 usability heuristics for interface design. Information about system status, such as error messages and notifications of system activity, allows users to fully understand the current context.
The best way to communicate system status varies depending on several key factors:
The type of information being communicated
The urgency of the information — how important it is that the user sees it immediately
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indicators, validations, and notifications: pick the correct communication option
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indicators, validations, and notifications: pick the correct communication option
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