Comments for Clever Cubed http://www.clevercubed.com making websites better BEFORE they're built Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on 3 Steps to Good PowerPoint Presentations by Agnes Riley http://www.clevercubed.com/blog/3-steps-to-good-powerpoint-presentations/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Agnes Riley Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:56:27 +0000 http://www.clevercubed.com/?p=876#comment-197 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">3 Steps to Good PowerPoint Presentations: http://t.co/9ElzYxYE (every time I see a presentation with large blocks of text, I want to cry)</span></span> 3 Steps to Good PowerPoint Presentations: http://t.co/9ElzYxYE (every time I see a presentation with large blocks of text, I want to cry)

]]> Comment on 3 Steps to Good PowerPoint Presentations by jonr http://www.clevercubed.com/blog/3-steps-to-good-powerpoint-presentations/comment-page-1/#comment-191 jonr Sat, 21 May 2011 12:03:57 +0000 http://www.clevercubed.com/?p=876#comment-191 También podéis usar plantillas de otros <a href="http://www.powerpoints.me/" rel="nofollow">power point</a> También podéis usar plantillas de otros power point

]]> Comment on My continued campaign against icon-only UI’s by Jochen Wolters http://www.clevercubed.com/blog/my-continued-campaign-against-icon-only-uis/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Jochen Wolters Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:33:21 +0000 http://www.clevercubed.com/?p=911#comment-186 The reason for the use of icons in Europe is very simple: US market:EU market::one language:many very different languages There are 23(!) languages that are considered "official" within the European Union. Producing a single front panel with icons and providing a printed manual explaining these icons is much cheaper than creating multiple different front panels for different languages. I agree with you, Steve, that icons without any further explanation are much more difficult to understand than plain-language labels. Although I am not aware of any research in this matter, however, I would expect icons _with_ an explanation in the form of a manual, or somesuch, to be more approachable than labels in a foreign language. Interpreting an at least somewhat intuitive graphic symbol after learning about its meaning seems to me to be less of a cognitive load than having to "translate" an abstract text label from a foreign language to one's own. The reason for the use of icons in Europe is very simple:

US market:EU market::one language:many very different languages

There are 23(!) languages that are considered “official” within the European Union. Producing a single front panel with icons and providing a printed manual explaining these icons is much cheaper than creating multiple different front panels for different languages.

I agree with you, Steve, that icons without any further explanation are much more difficult to understand than plain-language labels. Although I am not aware of any research in this matter, however, I would expect icons _with_ an explanation in the form of a manual, or somesuch, to be more approachable than labels in a foreign language.

Interpreting an at least somewhat intuitive graphic symbol after learning about its meaning seems to me to be less of a cognitive load than having to “translate” an abstract text label from a foreign language to one’s own.

]]> Comment on My Microwave – a lesson in usability by Chris http://www.clevercubed.com/blog/my-microwave-a-lesson-in-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Chris Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:52:07 +0000 http://www.clevercubed.com/?p=838#comment-184 Good post. Being a coffee 'snob' I'd never recommend anyone to reheat coffee. Instead, get a highly usable coffee maker. Can't wait to read the post on that one :) Good post. Being a coffee ‘snob’ I’d never recommend anyone to reheat coffee. Instead, get a highly usable coffee maker.

Can’t wait to read the post on that one :)

]]> Comment on The iTunes 10 Travesty by TidySongs http://www.clevercubed.com/blog/the-itunes-10-travesty/comment-page-1/#comment-182 TidySongs Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:55:27 +0000 http://www.clevercubed.com/?p=859#comment-182 Simplicity in a UI is what Apple users look for. There has definitely been quite the negative response with iTunes 10. The idea makes sense of drawing more attention to the artists with the lack of color but I really don't agree with it. Simplicity in a UI is what Apple users look for. There has definitely been quite the negative response with iTunes 10. The idea makes sense of drawing more attention to the artists with the lack of color but I really don’t agree with it.

]]> Comment on What to NEVER do in a dropdown list by Steve Martin http://www.clevercubed.com/blog/what-to-never-do-in-a-dropdown-list/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Steve Martin Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:37:11 +0000 http://www.clevercubed.com/?p=889#comment-175 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">New Blog Post: "What to NEVER do in a dropdown list" http://bit.ly/bzgf7R #ux #ia</span></span> New Blog Post: "What to NEVER do in a dropdown list" http://bit.ly/bzgf7R #ux #ia

]]> Comment on The iTunes 10 Travesty by The washed out design trend to stay away from « Sharpenr http://www.clevercubed.com/blog/the-itunes-10-travesty/comment-page-1/#comment-162 The washed out design trend to stay away from « Sharpenr Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:46:55 +0000 http://www.clevercubed.com/?p=859#comment-162 [...] has already been made of Apple’s UI fails with iTunes 10, and I won’t chime in on that particular [...] [...] has already been made of Apple’s UI fails with iTunes 10, and I won’t chime in on that particular [...]

]]> Comment on Conversions ‘R’ Us by Rick England http://www.clevercubed.com/blog/conversions-r-us/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Rick England Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:02:51 +0000 http://www.clevercubed.com/?p=846#comment-155 I have created and delivered more powerpoint presentations than I can count, I wholeheartedly agree with your (and Seth's) assessment: most PowerPoint presentations are simply.... Horrible. I loved the clarity, the points, the simplicity and the content in your presentation. Outstanding work. Best of all it made me want to hire CleverCubed to analyze my site and the user experience. Great job Steve. I have created and delivered more powerpoint presentations than I can count, I wholeheartedly agree with your (and Seth’s) assessment: most PowerPoint presentations are simply…. Horrible. I loved the clarity, the points, the simplicity and the content in your presentation. Outstanding work. Best of all it made me want to hire CleverCubed to analyze my site and the user experience. Great job Steve.

]]> Comment on 3 Steps to Good PowerPoint Presentations by Steve Martin http://www.clevercubed.com/blog/3-steps-to-good-powerpoint-presentations/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Steve Martin Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:59:57 +0000 http://www.clevercubed.com/?p=876#comment-149 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Since a ton have people have asked, here's a blog post: "3 Steps to Good PowerPoint Presentations" http://bit.ly/9OF8Ga</span></span> Since a ton have people have asked, here's a blog post: "3 Steps to Good PowerPoint Presentations" http://bit.ly/9OF8Ga

]]> Comment on 3 Steps to Good PowerPoint Presentations by Steve Martin http://www.clevercubed.com/blog/3-steps-to-good-powerpoint-presentations/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Steve Martin Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:59:57 +0000 http://www.clevercubed.com/?p=876#comment-148 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Since a ton have people have asked, here's a blog post: "3 Steps to Good PowerPoint Presentations" http://bit.ly/9OF8Ga</span></span> Since a ton have people have asked, here's a blog post: "3 Steps to Good PowerPoint Presentations" http://bit.ly/9OF8Ga

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