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Laws of UX 📜

Day 13: Laws of UX 📜

👋 Hello, Dev Community!

I'm Prince Chouhan, a B.Tech CSE student with a passion for UI/UX design. Today, I'm exploring the important Laws of UX.

🗓️ Day 13 Topic: Laws of UX

📚 Today's Learning Highlights:

Concept Overview:

UX laws are principles guiding the design and development of user-centered digital products, websites, and interfaces. They aim to create products that are usable, efficient, effective, and satisfying for users.

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Key Takeaways:

1️⃣ Hick's Law:

🔸 Definition: Decision time increases with the number of choices.

🔸 Application: Reduce options for faster decision-making.

🔸 Example: Limit navigation menu options.

2️⃣ Fitts' Law:

🔸 Definition: Time to move to a target depends on distance and size.

🔸 Application: Make important targets large and easy to reach.

🔸 Example: Large, easily accessible buttons.

3️⃣ Jakob's Law:

🔸 Definition: Users expect your site to work like others they know.

🔸 Application: Use familiar design patterns.

🔸 Example: Main navigation at the top or left side.

4️⃣ Gestalt Principles:

🔸 Definition: Principles describing how humans perceive visual information.

🔸 Key Principles: Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, Closure, Figure-Ground, Common Region.

🔸 Example: Group related elements by proximity.

5️⃣ Von Restorff Effect (Isolation Effect):

🔸 Definition: Items that stand out are more likely to be remembered.

🔸 Application: Use contrast and color to highlight important elements.

🔸 Example: Design CTA buttons with contrasting colors.

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Challenges:

🔸 Implementing multiple UX laws simultaneously can be complex.

🔸 Balancing between simplicity and functionality.

Solution:

🔹 Prioritize UX laws based on the project requirements and user needs.

🔹 Test and iterate to find the best balance.

Practical Application:

  1. Reduce Choices: Limit the number of options in navigation menus.

  2. Optimize Targets: Make frequently used buttons large and accessible.

  3. Use Familiar Patterns: Design consistent with popular sites.

  4. Apply Gestalt Principles: Group related elements and create visual hierarchy.

  5. Highlight Key Elements: Use contrast and color to make important items stand out.

📢 Community Engagement:*

How do you apply these UX laws in your design work? Share your insights!

💬 Quote of the Day:

"Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent." - Joe Sparano

🎉 Module Completion:

I've successfully completed Module 2 - UI Design Principles, covering: Layout

Visual Hierarchy

Visual Noise

Iconography

Typography

Contrast

Color Palette

Spacing

Grids

Consistency

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🔜 Next Module: Figma Academy

I will now explore Module 3, learning about Figma tools, techniques for creating and editing designs, and effective collaboration.

Thank you for following my UI/UX design journey! Stay tuned for more updates.

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