Comments on: 3-clicks to anywhere http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere Information architecture, interaction design and much more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:33:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Amanda http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-31 Amanda Tue, 20 Jul 2004 16:06:34 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-31 I don't think Hicks Law says that more choices is better. It says the more choices you have, the longer it will take you to make a decision.... I don’t think Hicks Law says that more choices is better. It says the more choices you have, the longer it will take you to make a decision….

]]> By: High Context http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-32 High Context Wed, 24 Jul 2002 14:03:36 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-32 <strong>The Click Path</strong> Found via Column Two: DonnaM: 3-clicks to anywhere 3-clicks to anywhere People often ask me whether they should make sure The Click Path

Found via Column Two: DonnaM: 3-clicks to anywhere 3-clicks to anywhere People often ask me whether they should make sure

]]> By: Eric Scheid http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-30 Eric Scheid Tue, 23 Jul 2002 02:04:06 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-30 The 7+/-2 rule is a "rule", that is it is a myth that it's relevant as a design rule. See the webreview article for more: <a href="http://webreview.com/2002/01_14/strategists/index01.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://webreview.com/2002/01_14/strategists/index01.shtml</a> The 7+/-2 rule is a “rule”, that is it is a myth that it’s relevant as a design rule. See the webreview article for more:

http://webreview.com/2002/01_14/strategists/index01.shtml

]]> By: Donna Maurer http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-29 Donna Maurer Mon, 22 Jul 2002 23:58:34 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-29 Thanks Eric - I forgot about Hicks law. I must do some more reading on it. Actually, Hicks & the 7+-2 contradict each other. Hicks implies that more choices is better. Thanks Eric - I forgot about Hicks law. I must do some more reading on it.

Actually, Hicks & the 7+-2 contradict each other. Hicks implies that more choices is better.

]]> By: Eric Scheid http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-28 Eric Scheid Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:04:37 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-28 Two more background info items would be Hick's Law and the 7+/-2 "rule" <a href="http://IAwiki.net/HicksLaw" rel="nofollow">http://IAwiki.net/HicksLaw</a> <a href="http://IAwiki.net/StatisticalLaws" rel="nofollow">http://IAwiki.net/StatisticalLaws</a> Two more background info items would be Hick’s Law and the 7+/-2 “rule”

http://IAwiki.net/HicksLaw
http://IAwiki.net/StatisticalLaws

]]> By: andrew http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-27 andrew Mon, 22 Jul 2002 14:04:43 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2002/3-clicks-to-anywhere#comment-27 You make a great point here, Donna. I have a theory that, given its prevalence on the Web, no matter where you are you are only 5 clicks away from cyber-porn. So, 5 clicks from any page on your (or your client's) site your user can either be looking at the information they want or something completely, to put it lightly, unexpected. It's our responsibility as IAs to make sure our users know what they're getting into when they hit that mouse button. You make a great point here, Donna. I have a theory that, given its prevalence on the Web, no matter where you are you are only 5 clicks away from cyber-porn. So, 5 clicks from any page on your (or your client’s) site your user can either be looking at the information they want or something completely, to put it lightly, unexpected. It’s our responsibility as IAs to make sure our users know what they’re getting into when they hit that mouse button.

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