Yet, the gray, square buttons are what people know and understand, just like blue, underlined text. A solution might be to reconsider your ideas and shape them into a more recognizable menu scheme, making your menu items look a bit more like classic buttons and placing them on the top, side, or bottom of the screen. A less drastic solution might be to have people test your interface. A menu design can often be improved by adding pointers, like small pop-ups with your buttons, or a help function that delivers a quick explanation. You should expect that Website visitors aren t very patient, so make sure that a minimal effort is required to use your brilliant interface.
Slow movement is sometimes acceptable.
Sometimes, buttons don t reveal their function until they re clicked, which is not user friendly. Good practice is to use the right icons, or add text to your buttons. Claire Amundsen Schaeffer, All Rights Reserved.