Comments on: Users like familiarity http://perspx.com/archives/users-like-familiarity/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:54:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Perspx : Have Facebook screwed themselves over? http://perspx.com/archives/users-like-familiarity/#56 Perspx : Have Facebook screwed themselves over? Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:31:20 +0000 http://oneinfinitemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=549#comment-56 [...] objected to by many, Facebook has undergone a set of significant changes across the site over the past year, perhaps [...] [...] objected to by many, Facebook has undergone a set of significant changes across the site over the past year, perhaps [...]

]]> By: perspx http://perspx.com/archives/users-like-familiarity/#34 perspx Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:00:52 +0000 http://oneinfinitemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=549#comment-34 Yes I agree, and Twitter is a great example (see news feed and @-tagging) and I guess I didn't cover that. And cheers for the link – nice post. Yes I agree, and Twitter is a great example (see news feed and @-tagging) and I guess I didn’t cover that.

And cheers for the link – nice post.

]]> By: Jin http://perspx.com/archives/users-like-familiarity/#33 Jin Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:33:56 +0000 http://oneinfinitemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=549#comment-33 Familiarity and learnability are two tough tasks to accomplish in design. I'd argue the latter is more difficult, especially for large sites like Facebook. The decisions around Facebook's constant redesign do not always stem from wanting to improve existing usability, but rather wanting to compete with other services out there(e.g. Twitter). http://www.8164.org/familiarity-learnability/ Familiarity and learnability are two tough tasks to accomplish in design. I’d argue the latter is more difficult, especially for large sites like Facebook.

The decisions around Facebook’s constant redesign do not always stem from wanting to improve existing usability, but rather wanting to compete with other services out there(e.g. Twitter).

http://www.8164.org/familiarity-learnability/

]]> By: perspx http://perspx.com/archives/users-like-familiarity/#32 perspx Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:21:55 +0000 http://oneinfinitemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=549#comment-32 Yes; I guess that is the nature of community, as you say. And I agree, in the long run it is probably a net positive, but I think it's a great example of how people don't like change and the way they are so uncomfortable in surroundings that they're not used to. Yes; I guess that is the nature of community, as you say. And I agree, in the long run it is probably a net positive, but I think it’s a great example of how people don’t like change and the way they are so uncomfortable in surroundings that they’re not used to.

]]> By: Diago http://perspx.com/archives/users-like-familiarity/#31 Diago Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:56:17 +0000 http://oneinfinitemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=549#comment-31 This is so true. I am often amazed at the amount of negative responses sites and software receive due to users not being happy with changes. This is the nature of the beast when dealing with people however can have a positive and negative impact on the site or product if the change is to drastic. Interestingly, even with all the complaint Facebook receive when making changes, they still have an exceptional growth rate. Therefore it can necessarily be all bad. This is so true. I am often amazed at the amount of negative responses sites and software receive due to users not being happy with changes. This is the nature of the beast when dealing with people however can have a positive and negative impact on the site or product if the change is to drastic.

Interestingly, even with all the complaint Facebook receive when making changes, they still have an exceptional growth rate. Therefore it can necessarily be all bad.

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