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Design for error prevention

A good design strives to prevent errors from happening in the first place. Of course, user errors are not the only type of errors that can occur in complex mobile systems.

  • Be as consistent as possible with labels, icons, concepts etc., especially within the product itself

  • Ensure that navigation behavior is consistent and predictable, especially back navigation

  • Work to ensure that if the design is leveraging existing expectations and knowledge to not introduce features, functions or concepts that will alienate and frustrate the user

  • Account for divided attention during use and allow for easy recovery from errors

  • If an action the user is about to take cannot be recovered from in the case of an error, warn the user

  • Follow all of the other user experience guidelines within this document as well as those provided by other sources

 

 

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