Ten misconceptions about minimalism

Carroll, John M.; Meij, Hans van der

doi:10.1109/47.503271

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“…Whether providing direct instruction or supporting exploratory learning, best practices for designing these materials include: (a) make the information task‐oriented and highly structured because the purpose is to minimize the time the users spend learning and enable them to return to their task as quickly as possible (Duffy, Mehlenbacher, & Palmer, 1992; Hackos & Stevens, 1997; Harris & Hosier, 1991; Mischel, 1994; Shirk, 1988; Smith, 1994); (b) keep the length of topics (for text) short, perhaps no more than two screens long (Turk & Nichols, 1996), but provide enough information so users can complete their tasks successfully (Carroll & van der Meij, 1996); provide context‐sensitive access (Duffy et al, 1992; Elley, 1996; Grayling, 2002). Users switch frequently between consulting help and exploring the interface, so help systems should be designed to facilitate this strategy, for example, by providing “just‐in‐time, right‐in‐context help” access via tool tips or rollovers (Andrade, Bean, & Novick, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

Influence of training and stage of search on gaze behavior in a library catalog faceted search interface

Kules

Capra

2011

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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This study examined how searchers interact with a web-based, faceted library catalog when conducting exploratory searches. It applied multiple methods, including eye tracking and stimulated recall interviews, to investigate important aspects of faceted search interface use, specifically: (a) searcher gaze behavior-what components of the interface searchers look at; (b) how gaze behavior differs when training is and is not provided; (c) how gaze behavior changes as searchers become familiar with the interface; and (d) how gaze behavior differs depending on the stage of the search process. The results confirm previous findings that facets account for approximately 10-30% of interface use. They show that providing a 60-second video demonstration increased searcher use of facets. However, searcher use of the facets did not evolve during the study session, which suggests that searchers may not, on their own, rapidly apply the faceted interfaces. The findings also suggest that searcher use of interface elements varied by the stage of their search during the session, with higher use of facets during decision-making stages. These findings will be of interest to librarians and interface designers who wish to maximize the value of faceted searching for patrons, as well as to researchers who study search behavior.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Influence of training and stage of search on gaze behavior in a library catalog faceted search interface

Kules

Capra

2011

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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“…To handle these obstacles the designer can use a technique called fading [4]. In fading, the support for the execution of basic skills tasks is gradually decreased.…”

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The Four Components of a Procedure

Meij

Gellevij

2004

IEEE Trans. Profess. Commun.

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Abstract-AsInformation typologies are the building blocks of design. The creation of good user support hinges on their systematic use, but an information typology alone is not enough to do the trick. What is also needed is a structure or scenario in which the building blocks fall into place. In this paper, we do not discuss the question of how to create such an overall structure or scenario. Instead, we concentrate on an information typology.The typology that is focal here concerns the building blocks of procedures. The main questions that we address are: "What are procedures made of?" and "Which design guidelines for procedures can be abstracted from theory and research?" Our discussion of design guidelines is illustrative rather than exhaustive, due to space limitations (for more information, see [1]). The guidelines generally are supported by empirical studies. We will illustrate a few discrepant cases as found in an inventory study on procedures in 52 hardware manuals and 52 software manuals.A procedure informs a user about system states and about actions that change these states. For example, a procedure may tell users about a desired state or goal, outline the conditions for action, present intermediate states, and help the user prevent and overcome problems. In addition, the user is told which actions to take to reach the goal, how the system is likely to respond, and what else may happen. displays the four system states and three action types that exist.All kinds of combinations of these elements, together with the proper attention to rhetorics (e.g., considerations of context and audience), form procedures. These elements are incorporated in the four components of a procedure that we discuss here. The model (that is directly applicable for design) consists of the following components: goals, prerequisites, actions and reactions, and unwanted states. The components are detailed in the next sections. Because the warnings and problem-solving information component of the unwanted states each have their own unique design guidelines, they will be treated in separate sections.

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“…Korhonen and Koivisto [25] suggest related heuristics: the player does not have to memorize things unnecessarily, the game contains help, and the game provides clear goals or supports player created goals. Similarly, Carroll's [11] minimalist approach to instruction presents only material essential to performing the task and uses an action-oriented approach. Mobile best practices and design guidelines advocate for clear and simple language, labelling all form controls, properly positioning the labels in relation to their form controls, and making it simple for users to access help [53,12].…”

Section: Our Mobile Captcha Heuristics (Mc)mentioning

confidence: 98%