Are you curious about the UX Myths in 2021? Then look no further.
Design is everywhere. From the dress you’re wearing to the smartphone you’re holding, it’s design.
by Samadara Ginige, Designer and Developer
We all know design is important but Product Design/UX is also an important part of a successful product but when a beginner starts designing he/she may hear some misconception about UX.
It’s a little bit hard to design great UX, things also get difficult because of UX myths going around especially for beginners. So, the first thing you must do is identify these myths and make sure you don’t believe them.
This article has a UX myths list, I breakdown almost all myths.
I categorized a list of up-to-date myths below.
Click to jump to a section, or keep reading for our UX Myths.
Some people are confused between UI and UX. UI is about the element you see in the website or application on the other hand UX is about the experience like how buttons behave.
For example, Button is a UI block but where it placed for better accessibility is UX
It’s a quite popular misconception that people don’t scroll. People scroll even you are right now scrolling this page to read the rest of the article right?
Simplicity is about the reduction of complexity of a product and Minimalist is about reduction of elements. Simplicity is often confused with minimalist style. Simple looking, minimal product UIs often carry hidden complexity.
It’s quite popular in mid-nineties People don’t leave your site or app if they’re unable to find the desired information in 3 clicks or taps. It’s doesn’t mean you don’t worry about ease of navigation, navigation is still very important.
You might be wondering why this is a myth, even you are reading this then why its a myth, Well it’s a myth because people read on the web but not all the stuff, so you should keep it in your mind.
The problem is that you as a Designer already know a lot about the website or application. You are already know how it operates and you have a deep-down knowledge about its backside things. On the other hand, users don’t care that much because they want to get things done using your website or application.
The scientists from the Stanford University seem to agree. According to their study, nearly half of users associate a website’s credibility with its appearance. Users are much more likely to believe a website is worth their time if it looks good.
Many designers would rather attempt reinventing the wheel than to adapt conventional user interface design patterns. It should be considered, however, that such design conventions are well-working because they’ve already been introduced and tested for usability. Since the users know them well, you don’t need any explanation or instruction manual. As users appreciate usability over novelties, standard patterns will eventually benefit your audience.
A lot of Researchers have shown that icons are hard to remember and are often highly inefficient.
Example: The Microsoft Outlook toolbar, the former icon-only toolbar had poor usability, and changing the icons and their positioning didn’t help much.
Eye-tracking researches show that stock photos very rarely add value to a website and even less to a mobile app. They more often harm than improve the users’ experience.
Studies show that having too many options often leads to decision paralysis and frustration. As a general rule, people only value an abundance of features before they start using the given product. After they have started using it, the simpler solution wins with higher satisfaction.
If a product was designed to fulfill specific and known user needs, customers don’t always use it the way and for the purpose, the product was originally intended. In many cases, users don’t care or don’t understand how a product works, and once they find a way to use it, they’ll stick to it.
For example, type URLs into the Google search bar instead of the browser’s address bar.
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