Microwave UI Redesign
This report evaluates the success of the UI design of a microwave panel. It introduces the microwave oven background information, evaluation methods showing several design criteria, results and discussions of a microwave panel's current issues under these criteria, and recommendations for possible solutions.
Reflections
UI Design Takeaways
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New users to an interface often require instructions and need straightforward and obvious labels to understand how the system works.
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The user interface design should always inform users about what is happening in the system to change it or make interactions to reach their goal.
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There should be a clear sign showing the back-step option to redo the interaction without doing more.
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Users should be able to quickly correct mistakes or backtrack on choices made.