{"id":291,"date":"2017-08-02T13:40:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T20:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/?p=291"},"modified":"2023-02-15T17:57:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T01:57:40","slug":"my-wellspring-of-ux-design-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/my-wellspring-of-ux-design-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"My Wellspring of UX Design Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever I feel lost in the desert, I look for my friendly oasis of UX certainty and return to the well for a refreshing drink of wisdom. \u00a0Here are guiding UX Design principles I refer to over and over again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Good-Usability-1-e1501706126660.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"292\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/my-wellspring-of-ux-design-rules\/good-usability-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Good-Usability-1-e1501706126660.jpg?fit=1524%2C1075&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1524,1075\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Good-Usability-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Good-Usability-1-e1501706126660.jpg?fit=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Good-Usability-1-e1501706126660.jpg?fit=640%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Good-Usability-1-e1501706126660-1024x722.jpg?resize=640%2C451\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Good-Usability-1-e1501706126660.jpg?resize=1024%2C722&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Good-Usability-1-e1501706126660.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Good-Usability-1-e1501706126660.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Good-Usability-1-e1501706126660.jpg?w=1524&amp;ssl=1 1524w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Good-Usability-1-e1501706126660.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Good Usability slide (uncredited)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Normans-7-design-rules-e1501705922745.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/my-wellspring-of-ux-design-rules\/normans-7-design-rules\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Normans-7-design-rules-e1501705922745.jpg?fit=630%2C371&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"630,371\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Normans-7-design-rules\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Normans-7-design-rules-e1501705922745.jpg?fit=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Normans-7-design-rules-e1501705922745.jpg?fit=630%2C371&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-293\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Normans-7-design-rules-e1501705922745.jpg?resize=630%2C371\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Normans-7-design-rules-e1501705922745.jpg?w=630&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Normans-7-design-rules-e1501705922745.jpg?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Norman&#8217;s Seven Principles. \u00a0I&#8217;ve needed to use rule 7 when design meetings get bogged down.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Shneidermans8-Golden-Rules-e1501706258782.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"294\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/my-wellspring-of-ux-design-rules\/shneidermans8-golden-rules\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Shneidermans8-Golden-Rules-e1501706258782.jpg?fit=631%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"631,381\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shneidermans=8-Golden-Rules\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Shneidermans8-Golden-Rules-e1501706258782.jpg?fit=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Shneidermans8-Golden-Rules-e1501706258782.jpg?fit=631%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-294\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Shneidermans8-Golden-Rules-e1501706258782.jpg?resize=631%2C381\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Shneidermans8-Golden-Rules-e1501706258782.jpg?w=631&amp;ssl=1 631w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Shneidermans8-Golden-Rules-e1501706258782.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notice the similarities within these rules and principles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"297\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/my-wellspring-of-ux-design-rules\/twobestknownlistsofuidesignguidelines\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines.png?fit=1480%2C740&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1480,740\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines.png?fit=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines.png?fit=640%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-297\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines.png?resize=640%2C320\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines.png?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines.png?w=1480&amp;ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines.png?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>I keep this list on the wall next to my desk as a daily reminder.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever I feel lost in the desert, I look for my friendly oasis of UX certainty and return to the well for a refreshing drink of wisdom. \u00a0Here are guiding UX Design principles I refer to over and over again. Good Usability slide (uncredited) &nbsp; Norman&#8217;s Seven Principles. \u00a0I&#8217;ve needed to use rule 7 when&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ux"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TwoBestKnownListsofUIDesignGuidelines.png?fit=1480%2C740&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p73ygx-4H","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":315,"href":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291\/revisions\/315"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hankgrebe.com\/ux\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}