On 23/10/15 18:28, S Page wrote:
Obviously design is for users. But having a pleasant productive time using a design and understanding its nuances are very different things. "Testing with your users to see if they understand the difference between [two button colors]" seems crazy (unless I misunderstand what designers mean by "understand"). Does Google test to see if users understand the difference between the rounded edge and the shadowed edge in Material? I really doubt it. Different colors and treatments provide different experiences, and there are guidelines when to use them.
That's nuances, details. Nevermind nuances. The question here is, on whatever level, does the distinction help the user? Have users noticed that there is a difference? Has it meant anything to them? Has anyone looked into this?
If it's shown to help, that's all we need. We have a justification for the maintenance overhead and stuff. And cookies. Always cookies. We should all go get some cookies.