May 27, 2004
When creating interfaces elements that will eventually end up on show for public consumption consider each individual element within the design and ask yourself the following questions.
Does the element play a functional part in the interface?
Will the element work in the medium it is intended?
If the element is an animation, video or auditory narrative, does it add to the overall aesthetics of the design?
If you answered ‘No' to any of these three questions, revisit the element, and either improve it or ditch it, then ask yourself the same questions again.
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