Think Small

The Power of Wee Things

Wee Things

In Space

Small Multiples

Icons

Sparklines

... Dancing Feet

Make Comparisons

Preattentive Features

Cognitive operations that can be performed prior to focusing attention on any particular region of an image.

... The stuff you notice right away.

Show a Process

Orientation

Convey Meaning


Some Icons Are More Equal Than Others

VS.

VS.

Differenciate

Wee Things

In Time

Microinteractions




The details are not the details.
They MAKE the design.

Charles Eames 

Give Hints

“Guy in red striped shirt”

(try harder)


Affordances

What can I do here?


Affordances (online edition)

Feedforward

What will happen when I do it?


Feedback

Did I do it?


When a device as simple as a door
has to come with an instruction manual
— even a one-word manual —
then it is a failure.

Donald Norman

Bring Data Forward

Prevent Errors

Surprise

Clever

Predict

Remind

Humor

Fun

Delight

Thanks!

@lenagroeger