
The Aesthetic-Usability Effect

For this type of analysis, I am only interested in finding things that don’t work, are annoying, take too long, interrupt me, confuse me, or block me from continuing. Things that work well, I ignore. When I do encounter a usability fail, I take a screenshot, put that screenshot into a Keynote deck, and rate each usability fail based on the
... See moreIrene Pereyra • Universal Principles of UX: 100 Timeless Strategies to Create Positive Interactions between People and Technology (Rockport Universal)

in UX design (that means designing for the internet) it’s important to consider value and contrast because people see color differently. People who are color blind will have a very different visual experience than someone who is not, so value and contrast are essential in communication to differently sighted people.