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101 UX Principles – 2nd edition

You're reading from   101 UX Principles – 2nd edition Actionable Solutions for Product Design Success

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803234885
Length 454 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface
1. UX Field FREE CHAPTER 2. Typography 3. Controls 4. Content 5. Navigation 6. Iconography 7. Input 8. Forms 9. User Data 10. Progress 11. Accessible Design 12. Journeys and State 13. Terminology 14. Expectations 15. UX Philosophy 16. Other Books You May Enjoy
17. Index

Make “Getting Started” Tips Easily Dismissable

An empty state (refer to #26, Help Users Understand Their Next Steps from “Empty States”) won’t show once the user adds some content or performs an initial task, which is ideal.

Too often, apps force users to view their “getting started” guide or “tips for beginners.” They are often good for new users, but if you’re coming back to an app you’ve used before then they’re incredibly frustrating.

An extra level of rage is induced when an app update “resets” these tips and existing users are forced to sit through the tutorial all over again just to use the app. To avoid this, tell users what will be covered in the tutorial and make tips optional and dismissible. You’ll get bonus points for letting users exit the entire “onboarding wizard” with one tap—at any point in the journey or at the very start:

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