Learn Before
1 - Promote Learning By Doing
Users prefer to start working with a system immediately, no matter how complex the system might be. They usually want to start completing tasks without having to worry about reading documentation or following tutorials. This means that many users learn by trial and error. Designers should work to support this type of learning by allowing them to experiment safely. Offering previews of the result of an action in the system can offer this type of support.
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8 Design Guidelines for Complex Applications
1 - Promote Learning By Doing
2 - Help Users Adopt More Efficient Methods
3 - Provide Flexible and Fluid Pathways
4 - Help Users Track Actions and Thought Processes
5 - Coordinate Transition Among Multiple Tools and Workspaces
6 - Reduce Clutter Without Reducing Capability
7 - Ease Transition Between Primary and Secondary Information
8 - Make Important Information Visually Salient