There are times where design is best accomplished by a single, monolithic voice (design by dictator) and other times when it is best done by […]
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Depth of Processing is a design theory in which it is believed that when information is analyzed more deeply, the information is more likely to be retained. Instruction sheets that are more complex and analytical are more likely to retained than more superficial ones.
30 of 365: Depth of Processing design principle
Defensible space is a theory about the way that spaces (often collective residences) are arranged considering the environmental variables like Territoriality, Surveillance, and Symbolic Barriers. […]
29 of 365: Defensible Space design principle
Cost-Benefit as a design principle talks about the tension between the cost of the user’s time, effort, and other resources versus the benefit to that […]
28 of 365: Cost-Benefit design principle
“Natural or human-made systems that best approximate optimal strategies afforded by the environment tend to be successful, while systems exhibiting lesser approximations tend to become extinct. This […]
27 of 365: Convergence design principle
Good control design in a system allows for the ease of use for new users (beginners) or complex, customizable use by seasoned users (experts). A […]