Comments on: Click here, don’t break the back button http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/click-here-dont-break-the-back-button/ Technology, auctions and auctioneers - auction tech for the auction industry Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:10:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/click-here-dont-break-the-back-button/#comment-268 Aaron Traffas Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:38:58 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=835#comment-268 I agree. However, one of the most insightful quotes about this topic I've found came from a talk given by someone at Google who noted that their position was to design for the expert. If you do, the novice will quickly become an expert. That's why there aren't any instructions on the Google home page.<br><br>I don't think that we designers should hurt our sites by catering to the novice users. If someone is interested in the content of the website, and the links are clearly defined by a site's color scheme, he/she won't have a problem and will quickly learn to use the site - and the rest of the Internet. I agree. However, one of the most insightful quotes about this topic I've found came from a talk given by someone at Google who noted that their position was to design for the expert. If you do, the novice will quickly become an expert. That's why there aren't any instructions on the Google home page.

I don't think that we designers should hurt our sites by catering to the novice users. If someone is interested in the content of the website, and the links are clearly defined by a site's color scheme, he/she won't have a problem and will quickly learn to use the site – and the rest of the Internet.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/click-here-dont-break-the-back-button/#comment-267 Brandon Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:10:35 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=835#comment-267 There is still a significant portion of internet users that do not understand where to click, unless you tell them "click here". I know, because I work with several of them. There is still a significant portion of internet users that do not understand where to click, unless you tell them “click here”. I know, because I work with several of them.

]]> By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/click-here-dont-break-the-back-button/#comment-554 Aaron Traffas Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:38:58 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=835#comment-554 I agree. However, one of the most insightful quotes about this topic I've found came from a talk given by someone at Google who noted that their position was to design for the expert. If you do, the novice will quickly become an expert. That's why there aren't any instructions on the Google home page.<br><br>I don't think that we designers should hurt our sites by catering to the novice users. If someone is interested in the content of the website, and the links are clearly defined by a site's color scheme, he/she won't have a problem and will quickly learn to use the site - and the rest of the Internet. I agree. However, one of the most insightful quotes about this topic I've found came from a talk given by someone at Google who noted that their position was to design for the expert. If you do, the novice will quickly become an expert. That's why there aren't any instructions on the Google home page.

I don't think that we designers should hurt our sites by catering to the novice users. If someone is interested in the content of the website, and the links are clearly defined by a site's color scheme, he/she won't have a problem and will quickly learn to use the site – and the rest of the Internet.

]]> By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/click-here-dont-break-the-back-button/#comment-556 Aaron Traffas Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:38:58 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=835#comment-556 I agree. However, one of the most insightful quotes about this topic I've found came from a talk given by someone at Google who noted that their position was to design for the expert. If you do, the novice will quickly become an expert. That's why there aren't any instructions on the Google home page.<br><br>I don't think that we designers should hurt our sites by catering to the novice users. If someone is interested in the content of the website, and the links are clearly defined by a site's color scheme, he/she won't have a problem and will quickly learn to use the site - and the rest of the Internet. I agree. However, one of the most insightful quotes about this topic I've found came from a talk given by someone at Google who noted that their position was to design for the expert. If you do, the novice will quickly become an expert. That's why there aren't any instructions on the Google home page.

I don't think that we designers should hurt our sites by catering to the novice users. If someone is interested in the content of the website, and the links are clearly defined by a site's color scheme, he/she won't have a problem and will quickly learn to use the site – and the rest of the Internet.

]]> By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/click-here-dont-break-the-back-button/#comment-559 Aaron Traffas Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:38:58 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=835#comment-559 I agree. However, one of the most insightful quotes about this topic I've found came from a talk given by someone at Google who noted that their position was to design for the expert. If you do, the novice will quickly become an expert. That's why there aren't any instructions on the Google home page.<br><br>I don't think that we designers should hurt our sites by catering to the novice users. If someone is interested in the content of the website, and the links are clearly defined by a site's color scheme, he/she won't have a problem and will quickly learn to use the site - and the rest of the Internet. I agree. However, one of the most insightful quotes about this topic I've found came from a talk given by someone at Google who noted that their position was to design for the expert. If you do, the novice will quickly become an expert. That's why there aren't any instructions on the Google home page.

I don't think that we designers should hurt our sites by catering to the novice users. If someone is interested in the content of the website, and the links are clearly defined by a site's color scheme, he/she won't have a problem and will quickly learn to use the site – and the rest of the Internet.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/click-here-dont-break-the-back-button/#comment-553 Brandon Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:10:35 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=835#comment-553 There is still a significant portion of internet users that do not understand where to click, unless you tell them "click here". I know, because I work with several of them. There is still a significant portion of internet users that do not understand where to click, unless you tell them “click here”. I know, because I work with several of them.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/click-here-dont-break-the-back-button/#comment-555 Brandon Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:10:35 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=835#comment-555 There is still a significant portion of internet users that do not understand where to click, unless you tell them "click here". I know, because I work with several of them. There is still a significant portion of internet users that do not understand where to click, unless you tell them “click here”. I know, because I work with several of them.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/click-here-dont-break-the-back-button/#comment-558 Brandon Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:10:35 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=835#comment-558 There is still a significant portion of internet users that do not understand where to click, unless you tell them "click here". I know, because I work with several of them. There is still a significant portion of internet users that do not understand where to click, unless you tell them “click here”. I know, because I work with several of them.

]]> By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/click-here-dont-break-the-back-button/#comment-249 Aaron Traffas Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:38:58 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=835#comment-249 I agree. However, one of the most insightful quotes about this topic I've found came from a talk given by someone at Google who noted that their position was to design for the expert. If you do, the novice will quickly become an expert. That's why there aren't any instructions on the Google home page.<br><br>I don't think that we designers should hurt our sites by catering to the novice users. If someone is interested in the content of the website, and the links are clearly defined by a site's color scheme, he/she won't have a problem and will quickly learn to use the site - and the rest of the Internet. I agree. However, one of the most insightful quotes about this topic I've found came from a talk given by someone at Google who noted that their position was to design for the expert. If you do, the novice will quickly become an expert. That's why there aren't any instructions on the Google home page.

I don't think that we designers should hurt our sites by catering to the novice users. If someone is interested in the content of the website, and the links are clearly defined by a site's color scheme, he/she won't have a problem and will quickly learn to use the site – and the rest of the Internet.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/click-here-dont-break-the-back-button/#comment-248 Brandon Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:10:35 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=835#comment-248 There is still a significant portion of internet users that do not understand where to click, unless you tell them "click here". I know, because I work with several of them. There is still a significant portion of internet users that do not understand where to click, unless you tell them “click here”. I know, because I work with several of them.

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