Toolbar functions should be labeled consistently starting with a verb which is followed by noun or adverb. We present recommendations to label the functions on LibreOffice’ standard toolbar. This article was posted first on 2013-Apr-26 at user-prompt.com (site closed now). Naming Convention Suitability for learning and self-descriptiveness, two of the
Author: Heiko Tietze
Semiotics in Usability: Guidelines for the Development of Icon Metaphors
Semiotics is the study of signs and describes the perception, comprehension and communication of symbols. In the field of computer science, semiotics is especially relevant to the design of icons. A perfect metaphor is the prerequisite to unmistakably associate a function with an image. This article sums up some principles
Motifs as an empiric source for personas
This is the last post about our LibreOffice survey done with UserWeave and we sum up the main findings. Find out about the users of LibreOffice and how motifs can help you to create better personas. If you are interested in more detailed background information, please have a look at
LibreOffice user research – results vol.4
Do users want Ribbons? This post about the software preferences of LibreOffice users answers this and other interesting questions and is part of the results of our extensive user research. This article was posted first on 2011-Oct-05 at user-prompt.com (site closed now; previous postings not resurrected) Related postings: Vol. 1,
LibreOffice user research – results vol.3
Impress is for people that want to impress and Base and Calc will become extinct? Read about the users and the usage of LibreOffice applications as part of the results of our extensive study of LibreOffice users. This article was posted first on 2011-Sep-07 at user-prompt.com (site closed now; previous
LibreOffice user research – results vol.2
Motifs have the potential to make the creation of personas easier and more scientific. We have done some research together with the users of LibreOffice and show how to work with motifs. This article was posted first on 2011-Aug-30 at user-prompt.com (site closed now; previous postings not resurrected) Related postings:
LibreOffice user research – results vol.1
More than 5400 people took part in our LibreOffice User study. The results give insights about who the users of LibreOffice are and how motifs can help to describe them. This article was posted first on 2011-Aug-18 at user-prompt.com (site closed now; previous postings not resurrected) Related postings: Vol. 2,