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Joost de Valk describes a WordPress design principle: choose a sensible default for most users while leaving a code-level extension point where appropriate.
- 1Decisions, not optionsChoose useful defaults instead of exposing every choice.
- 2Keep an extension pointA code-level filter can support exceptional needs.
- 3More settings have a costAdditional options can make an interface harder to use.
À retenir
- Good defaults reduce the number of decisions users must make.
- Additional settings can make an interface harder to navigate.
- Extension points can support needs outside the default.
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A design principle
In this short interview excerpt, Joost de Valk describes a WordPress design principle: make a sensible decision for users instead of exposing an option for every choice.
In this short interview excerpt, Joost de Valk describes a WordPress design principle: make a sensible decision for users instead of exposing an option for every choice.
Defaults and exceptions
He says that if a default works for most people, the interface need not add a setting for it. Developers may still have a code-level filter for exceptional cases.
He says that if a default works for most people, the interface need not add a setting for it. Developers may still have a code-level filter for exceptional cases.
The usability tradeoff
His reasoning is that more options can make a product harder for ordinary users to navigate. The tradeoff is between a simpler default experience and the needs of people who want customization.
His reasoning is that more options can make a product harder for ordinary users to navigate. The tradeoff is between a simpler default experience and the needs of people who want customization.
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