Don’t Mistake Legibility for Communication – Analysis | UKEssays.com
And therein lies an essential lesson of linguistic context: Popular perception can overwhelm truth and accuracy in establishing a communication connection. Or, in plain English, it’s not what you say, it’s what people hear that matters. Moreover, words that had certain definitions when your grandparents were your age may have an entirely different
... See moreFrank Luntz • Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear
Two of the most important characteristics of good design are discoverability and understanding. Discoverability: Is it possible to even figure out what actions are possible and where and how to perform them? Understanding: What does it all mean? How is the product supposed to be used? What do all the different controls and settings mean?
Don Norman • The Design of Everyday Things
usability effect describes a phenomenon in which people perceive more-aesthetic designs as easier to use than less-aesthetic designs—whether they are or not.
William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler • Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design
Make it legible: use a consistent, easy-to-read font (consider both typeface and size). Keep it clean: make your data visualization approachable by leveraging visual affordances. Use straightforward language: choose simple language over complex, choose fewer words over more words, define any specialized language with which your audience may not be
... See moreCole Nussbaumer Knaflic • Storytelling With Data
readability is more important than reading skills. People-reading skills aren’t that variable,