Comments on: “Examples of Poor Design…are occasions to learn” http://www.realworlddesign.org/blog/2008/11/23/examples-of-poor-designare-occasions-to-learn/ How Ergonomics Is Making Things Better Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:23:28 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Simon Seddon http://www.realworlddesign.org/blog/2008/11/23/examples-of-poor-designare-occasions-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Simon Seddon Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:23:28 +0000 http://www.realworlddesign.org/blog/blog/2008/11/23/examples-of-poor-designare-occasions-to-learn/#comment-48 Thinking on, the notch would also prevent a visitor from storing the keycard in their wallet. That would -actually- make it poorly designed. Thinking on, the notch would also prevent a visitor from storing the keycard in their wallet. That would -actually- make it poorly designed.

]]> By: Simon Seddon http://www.realworlddesign.org/blog/2008/11/23/examples-of-poor-designare-occasions-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Simon Seddon Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:10:30 +0000 http://www.realworlddesign.org/blog/blog/2008/11/23/examples-of-poor-designare-occasions-to-learn/#comment-46 I completely disagree. The keycard works and the instructions are clear enough. You can go too far with instructions - and assumptions that humans can't figure stuff out (see. instructions on hand dryers). Of course, this is assuming that whoever gives a visitor the keycard fails to tell them how to use it.<br><br>Also, if you're going to put a notch on the keycard to indicate which side up the card should be inserted, it should be on the bottom to allow more room for your instructions on the top.<br><br>Same goes for CDs, bank debit cards, etc etc.. do you think all of these need re-designing?<br><br>Out of interest, do you have any proof that there was no user testing done, or that anybody has actually had a problem? I completely disagree. The keycard works and the instructions are clear enough. You can go too far with instructions – and assumptions that humans can't figure stuff out (see. instructions on hand dryers). Of course, this is assuming that whoever gives a visitor the keycard fails to tell them how to use it.

Also, if you're going to put a notch on the keycard to indicate which side up the card should be inserted, it should be on the bottom to allow more room for your instructions on the top.

Same goes for CDs, bank debit cards, etc etc.. do you think all of these need re-designing?

Out of interest, do you have any proof that there was no user testing done, or that anybody has actually had a problem?

]]> By: Simon Seddon http://www.realworlddesign.org/blog/2008/11/23/examples-of-poor-designare-occasions-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Simon Seddon Sun, 15 Aug 2010 04:59:43 +0000 http://www.realworlddesign.org/blog/blog/2008/11/23/examples-of-poor-designare-occasions-to-learn/#comment-47 I completely disagree I completely disagree

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