Infographics are a great way to present information in an eye-catching way. This template takes that idea a step further by adding in some interactivity to achieve a truly engaging experience.
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Published 6 years ago
Version 1.0
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Allison: I usually LOVE your work, and this one is beautiful: simple and minimalist ... but it one has a major flaw.
If you're familiar with Vincent Flanders and his books/website, Web Pages That Suck [http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/], you'll recognize this as an example of "Mystery Meat Navigation" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_meat_navigation]. It is "blind, unlabeled navigation you have to mouse over to get a clue" - or in this case, click.
Granted, a title would go a long way to give some direction, and I realize this is a template. But as it stands, the icons don't give any indication of what you will see until after you click. Without labels, they serve only as a tease: "Let's play a guessing game: Click me and see what's next!" Before clicking and getting the details, a small text label could help the user know where they are headed. Labels like "Breakdown by Gender" or "Device of Choice" are easy, but the bar and circle graphs don't give any guidance as to what they represent.
Is it safe to assume that users are all naturally curious and will WANT to find out what each icon is? Will users be so enamored by the visual appeal that they will click and click and click, learning everything there is to learn? Not all adult learners, IMO.
If you're familiar with Vincent Flanders and his books/website, Web Pages That Suck [http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/], you'll recognize this as an example of "Mystery Meat Navigation" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_meat_navigation]. It is "blind, unlabeled navigation you have to mouse over to get a clue" - or in this case, click.
Granted, a title would go a long way to give some direction, and I realize this is a template. But as it stands, the icons don't give any indication of what you will see until after you click. Without labels, they serve only as a tease: "Let's play a guessing game: Click me and see what's next!" Before clicking and getting the details, a small text label could help the user know where they are headed. Labels like "Breakdown by Gender" or "Device of Choice" are easy, but the bar and circle graphs don't give any guidance as to what they represent.
Is it safe to assume that users are all naturally curious and will WANT to find out what each icon is? Will users be so enamored by the visual appeal that they will click and click and click, learning everything there is to learn? Not all adult learners, IMO.
Thanks for the feedback Keith! You're welcome to add titles to the menu if you think that makes more sense. :)