In my opinion, a high percentage of success that a piece of code can have is based on its user interface design. There might be great programs that are helpful by doing what they’re capable to do but people might just not feel attracted to these due to the lack of an interesting and design that makes users to take a look and try the program itself.
Users experience with technology must be neat and when talking about programming, our programs should have elements that are easy to access, easy to understand and should be useful for the ones that will be using it.
Some of the elements that can be involved when designing an interface could be:
- Input Controls
- Navigational Components
- Informational Components
- Containers
There are lots of more types of elements but the importance here is giving the users the ones that will let them achieve what you intend to, without making the process too complicated.
The US Government recommends the following practices for designing an interface:
- Keep the interface simple
- Consistent and common UI elements
- Be purposeful in page layout
- Strategically use of colors and textures
- Hierarchy and clarity
As I said before, success in a program can be achieved by great user interface designs. If the program itself works but isn’t attractive, organized and clear for the user, it won’t succeed as we would like to.
If you’d like to check more on the US Government’s recommendations, please click here.
