I also live with the Inter­net seduc­tive­ly easy helps me re­memb­er stuff that I – all things con­sidered – would be better of by putting a little effort in try­ing to remem­ber with­out addi­tioshy;nal life lines. But that’s a com­plete­ly diffe­rent dis­cus­sion. Irri­tat­ing is also code language or other­wise in­com­pre­hens­ible speak or com­pe­tences that a web site wrongly assumes I have. Simply bad commu­ni­cat­ion, and that also apply AFK. Steve Krug hit the usabi­lity bull’s eye in 2000 with the book “Don’t Make Me Think” and created with that title a ten­able tag­line for usabi­lity on the web. Which still makes sence, since every time I stop and think “Ehrm, what does that mean” there’s a risk that I don’t com­plete what I came for. That said, I actual­ly don’t mind that web sites make me think, not only about the content, but also about the world or just how the current web site is put to­gether. I like to chal­lenge the convent­ional think­ing – not all should be be construct­ed the same way or by using the same method. I can live with a web site with a ‘chal­leng­ing’ sense of usabi­lity. But there has to be some kind of meening, a logic, that is within reach through a little think­ing or trying. Maybe some­thing smart could be revealed. Other­wise I could easily end up feel­ing stupid, and that is the really annoy­ing.
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Published 2014-03-23 23:12:00
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Torben Wilhelmsen
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Do not underestimate the exertion in going down
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Understanding the exertion

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Don’t make me feel stupid

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Crossfit

Do not under­estimate
the exertion
in going down

I also live with the Inter­net seduc­tive­ly easy helps me re­memb­er stuff that I – all things con­sidered – would be better of by putting a little effort in try­ing to remem­ber with­out life lines. But that’s a com­plete­ly diffe­rent dis­cus­sion.
Irri­tat­ing is also code language or other­wise in­com­pre­hens­ible speak or com­pe­tences that a web site wrongly assumes I have. Simply bad commu­ni­cat­ion, and that also apply AFK.

Ads, for in­stance, are ir­ri­tat­ing and like­wise is the mis­con­cept­ion that some­thing is free b­ecause it is fi­nanc­ed through adver­tise­ments. As well as per­so­nal­ized emails with free­style talk like “Do you love learning ...” from a course site on Valen­tine’s Day. Irri­tat­ing is the end­less in­sist­ing on that I should get this or that be­cause some­one I know did the same. I don’t mind being told (from people I know or have trust in) about why they bought it, but the narrow algo­rith­mic approach to my needs is close to be insult­ing.

And, yes, Flash sites on the smart­phone are irri­tat­ng, off course. But all this I nor­mal­ly manage to ignore.

I also live with the Inter­net seduc­tive­ly easy helps me re­memb­er stuff that I – all things con­sidered – would be better of by putting a little effort in try­ing to remem­ber with­out life lines. But that’s a com­plete­ly diffe­rent dis­cus­sion.

Irri­tat­ing is also code language or other­wise in­com­pre­hens­ible speak or com­pe­tences that a web site wrongly assumes I have. Simply bad commu­ni­cat­ion, and that also apply AFK.

Steve Krug hit the usabi­lity bull’s eye in 2000 with the book “Don’t Make Me Think” and created with that title a ten­able tag­line for usabi­lity on the web. Which still makes sence, since every time I stop and think “Ehrm, what does that mean” there’s a risk that I don’t com­plete what I came for.

That said, I actual­ly don’t mind that web sites make me think, not only about the content, but also about the world or just how the current web site is put to­gether. I like to chal­lenge the convent­ional think­ing – not all should be be construct­ed the same way or by using the same method.

I can live with a web site with a ‘chal­leng­ing’ sense of usabi­lity. But there has to be some kind of meening, a logic, that is within reach through a little think­ing or trying. Maybe some­thing smart could be revealed. Other­wise could I easily end up feel­ing stupid, And that is the really annoy­ing.



The second glimpse

Now and then the Internet happens to be so irritating

Photo by Torben Wilhelmsen

Now and then the Internet can be so ir­ri­tat­ing. It looks so appealingly easy, with recognisable structures, and yet chaos is reigns.

Ads, for in­stance, are ir­ri­tat­ing and like­wise is the mis­con­cept­ion that some­thing is free b­ecause it is fi­nanc­ed through adver­tise­ments. As well as per­so­nal­ized emails with free­style talk like “Do you love learning ...” from a course site on Valen­tine’s Day. Irri­tat­ing is the end­less in­sist­ing on that I should get this or that be­cause some­one I know did the same. I don’t mind being told (from people I know or have trust in) about why they bought it, but the narrow algo­rith­mic approach to my needs is close to be insult­ing.

And, yes, Flash sites on the smart­phone are irri­tat­ng, off course. But all this I nor­mal­ly manage to ignore.

I also live with the Inter­net seduc­tive­ly easy helps me re­memb­er stuff that I – all things con­sidered – would be better of by putting a little effort in try­ing to remem­ber with­out life lines. But that’s a com­plete­ly diffe­rent dis­cus­sion.

Irri­tat­ing is also code language or other­wise in­com­pre­hens­ible speak or com­pe­tences that a web site wrongly assumes I have. Simply bad commu­ni­cat­ion, and that also apply AFK.

Photo by Torben Wilhelmsen

I can live with a web site with a ‘chal­leng­ing’ sense of usabi­lity. But there has to be some kind of meening, a logic, that is within reach through a little think­ing or trying.

Photo by Torben Wilhelmsen

I actual­ly don’t mind that web sites make me think, not only about the content, but also about the world or just how the current web site is put to­gether. I like to chal­lenge the convent­ional think­ing – not all should be be construct­ed the same way or by using the same method.

Steve Krug hit the usabi­lity bull’s eye in 2000 with the book “Don’t Make Me Think” and created with that title a ten­able tag­line for usabi­lity on the web. Which still makes sence, since every time I stop and think “Ehrm, what does that mean” there’s a risk that I don’t com­plete what I came for.

That said, I actual­ly don’t mind that web sites make me think, not only about the content, but also about the world or just how the current web site is put to­gether. I like to chal­lenge the convent­ional think­ing – not all should be be construct­ed the same way or by using the same method.

I can live with a web site with a ‘chal­leng­ing’ sense of usabi­lity. But there has to be some kind of meening, a logic, that is within reach through a little think­ing or trying. Maybe some­thing smart could be revealed. Other­wise could I easily end up feel­ing stupid, And that is the really annoy­ing.

Statistics weekly

Laying out numbers

32 also live with the Inter­net seduc­tive­ly easy helps me re­memb­er stuff that I – all things con­sidered – would be better of by putting a little effort in try­ing to remem­ber with­out life lines.

Best Guess is a strategic shortcut

24 also live with the Inter­net seduc­tive­ly easy helps me re­memb­er stuff that I – all things con­sidered – would be better of by putting a little effort in try­ing to remem­ber with­out life lines. But that’s a com­plete­ly diffe­rent dis­cus­sion.

How good is Best Guess

2011-12

Response and changes over a year

Irri­tat­ing is also code language or other­wise in­com­pre­hens­ible speak or com­pe­tences that a web site wrongly assumes I have. Simply bad commu­ni­cat­ion, and that also apply AFK.

Is this something you should know

That said, I actually don’t mind that web sites make me think, not only about the content, but also about the world or just the current web site is put together. I like to challenge the conventional thinking – not all should be be constructed the same way or by using the same method.

Disapprove

43

Slightly

26

Significant

44

Totally

30

Indifferent

16

Slightly

26

Significant

44

Totally

30

Agree

36

Slightly

26

Significant

44

Totally

30

Ignorant

44

Slightly

26

Significant

44

Totally

30

5.34 billion

I also live with the Inter­net seduc­tive­ly easy helps me re­memb­er stuff that I – all things con­sidered – would be better of by putting a little effort in try­ing to remem­ber with­out life lines. But that’s a com­plete­ly diffe­rent dis­cus­sion.

Best guess is a strategic shortcut and a pit trap

24 I also live with the Inter­net seduc­tive­ly easy helps me re­memb­er stuff that I – all things con­sidered – would be better of by putting a little effort in try­ing to remem­ber with­out life lines. But that’s a com­plete­ly diffe­rent dis­cus­sion.

The second glimpse
w100

Sustainable editable

The Internet is OK, I think we should keep it, but now and then it happens to be so irritating.

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The Internet is OK, I think we should keep it, but now and then it happens to be so irritating. Ads, for instance, are irritating and likewise is the misconception that something is free because it is financed through advertisements. As well as personalized emails with freestyle talk like “Do you love learning ...” from a course site on Valentine’s Day. Irritating is the endless insisting on that I should get this or that because someone I know did the same. I don’t mind being told (from people I know or have trust in) about why they bought it, but the narrow algorithmic approach to my needs is close to be insulting.

And, yes, Flash sites on the smartphone are irritating, off course. But all this I normally manage to ignore.

I also live with the Internet seductively easy helps me remember stuff that I – all things considered – would be better of by putting a little effort in trying to remember without additional life lines. But that’s a completely different discussion.

Irritating is also code language or otherwise incomprehensible speak or competences that a web site wrongly assumes I have. Simply bad communication, and that also apply AFK.

w66

Steve Krug hit the usability bull’s eye in 2000 with the book “Don’t Make Me Think” and created with that title a tenable tagline for usability on the web. Which still makes sence, since every time I stop and think “Ehrm, what does that mean” there’s a risk that I don’t complete what I came for.

That said, I actually don’t mind that web sites make me think, not only about the content, but also about the world or just how the current web site is put together. I like to challenge the conventional thinking – not all should be be constructed the same way or by using the same method.

I can live with a web site being ‘challenging’ in the usability sense. But there has to be some kind of meening, a logic, that is within reach through a little thinking or trying – something smart may even be revealed. Otherwise I could easily end up feeling stupid, And that is the really annoying.

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