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Don't Make Me Click

Google TechTalks · talk · Watch on YouTube

What it is

A Google Tech Talk arguing that the best interface requires the fewest clicks and choices, with Google search, Facebook, the iPod and Firefox as examples. It shows how minimizing interaction makes interfaces easier to learn.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as a companion to Steve Krug's usability advice and as a talk on minimal interface design.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2008, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “Read Don't Make Me Think! by Steve Krug. Also watch this talk titled”

    Talk on usability in web design.

    bwh2, 2008-06 · Recommendation · in “Ask YC: Where to learn web design?”

  2. “This is another interesting link, a talk by the author of the linked post”

    Talk by the post's author on a similar theme.

    ehsanul, 2009-07 · Recommendation · in “Calculate The Efficiency of Your User Interface”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: usability, minimal interaction, web design, ux, google tech talks

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