Comment by fluoridation
5 days ago
I'm not sure you're actually describing user's expectations, I think you're describing an oft-held belief about user's expectations among people who fancy themselves UX designers.
5 days ago
I'm not sure you're actually describing user's expectations, I think you're describing an oft-held belief about user's expectations among people who fancy themselves UX designers.
Even in the absence of designers' desire to play with established UI: humans respond positively to a mix of accessible novelty and familiar patterns.
Knowing when to apply novelty and when to apply the familiar is the game.