UX Myths
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UX Myths collects the most frequent user experience misconceptions and explains why they don’t hold true. And you don’t have to take our word for it, we’ll show you a lot of research findings and articles by design and usability gurus.
Myth 34: Simple = minimal
Myth 33: Mobile users are distracted
Myth 32: Success happens overnight
Myth 31: UX design is a step in a project
Myth 30: If you are an expert, you don’t need to test your design
Myth 29: People are rational
Myth 28: White space is wasted space
Myth 27: UX design is about usability
Myth 26: Usability testing = focus groups
Myth 25: Aesthetics are not important if you have good usability
Myth 24: People always use your product the way you imagined they would
Myth 23: Choices should always be limited to 7+/-2
Myth 22: Usability testing is expensive
Myth 21: People can tell you what they want
Myth 20: If it works for Amazon, it will work for you
Myth 19: You don’t need the content to design a website
Myth 18: Flash is evil
Myth 17: The homepage is your most important page
Myth 16: Search will solve a website’s navigation problems
Myth 15: Users make optimal choices
Myth 14: You are like your users
Myth 13: Icons enhance usability
Myth 12: More choices and features result in higher satisfaction
Myth 11: You need to redesign your website periodically
Myth 10: If your design is good, small details don’t matter
Myth 9: Design has to be original
Myth 8: Stock photos improve the users’ experience
Myth 7: Graphics will make a page element more visible
Myth 6: Accessible sites are ugly
Myth 5: Accessibility is expensive and difficult
Myth 4: Design is about making a website look good
Myth 3: People don’t scroll
Myth 2: All pages should be accessible in 3 clicks
Myth 1: People read on the web
...and myth 0: If you read lists like this one, you don’t need to do research
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