User Experience Study
Desire Lines
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file:///C:/Users/gomez/Downloads/9780429345913_previewpdf.pdf “Desire lines are the paths people create through regular
usage. There are other names for them: social trails, pirate paths, cow paths,
donkey paths, goat tracks, elephant trails, and doubtless more. They appear where
people repeatedly choose to walk, and usually signify a route from A to B that is
quicker or more easily navigated than the formal path provided (see Figure 1.1
a, b, c). This can be interpreted as a design failure; the formal path was rejected
because there was a better way. Or perhaps there’s no path at all. Desire lines
can show the mismatch between what a designer thinks best and what people
actually prefer. They also speak of a sense of local knowledge, where local people
see better routes than those by designers or planners. The symbolism seems apt
for a book about putting local people at the centre of the design process, and
allowing their needs and wishes to shape development.” (Malone, 2018, p.4)
Relationship between, reading,searching, and synthesizing:
What reading strategies do undergrads use to search for information
They used multiple document literacy framework- developing understanding through the use of multiple texts
They are talking about the “reading path” to discuss how a person makes their way though the texts and the interfaces
... See moreA high volume of UI options can create the illusion of choice but can actually hinder decision-making if they lack strategic differentiation. Strong concepts are distinct in their approach, addressing the problem from significantly diverse angles. When ideating on possible paths forward, designers should consider different framings for the problem,... See more
Concept
How can we be better mediators between the students and the information resources? How can we structure the website so that it supports idea development and learning rather than cognitive overload?
Downloads
Here are the files mentioned in my books (and a few extras).
Here are the files mentioned in my books (and a few extras).
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Downloads
Steve Krug download from his book Rocket surgery Made Easy: Usability test scripts, recording consent forms, checklists, instructions for observers, etc. for download https://sensible.com/download-files/
Just a moment...
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I love this framing of public space as using architecture and surveillance to govern and filter that space and think that their notion could easily be extended to websites, like university library sites, that while framed with an inclusive narrative actually do govern in this same way (through established hierarchical structures of knowledge production and language) that reinforce social boundaries. Then the use of desire lines to show how the disenfranchised public may move through the space is very helpful in thinking about how people use their own agency to make it their own as best as they can
Questions are also indications of directions of curiosity. They remind me of desire paths : pathways in the grass that emerge organically from people's natural patterns of movement instead of prescribed routes. They’re such a wonderfully human example of how we like to follow impulse and intuition to find the most direct (or appealing way) to get... See more