Visibility by Donald Norman

We believe that the term VISIBILITY in how it relates to Don Norman’s work and philosophy can be defined or described as follows:

Visibility occurs when the main features of a product design are easily understood by the user, because they can be found intuitively and their appearance is self-explanatory.

These were the web resources most helpful to our understanding of the term VISIBILITY as it relates to Dr. Norman and his work

Name of Link: Donald Norman's philosophy on design for everyday interaction

URL One: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/classes/cs6751_97_fall/projects/follow_me/exam/alexandre.html

Information about the Link:

This is a college paper written by Alexander Stoytchev on Donald Norman’s ideas on design and interaction. He gives a summary of the main concepts found in four of Norman’s books.

Name of Link: Gestural Interfaces: A Step Backwards In Usability

URL Two: http://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/gestural_interfaces_a_step_backwards_in_usability_6.html

Information about the Link:

This is one of the essays written by Norman and published on the jnd.org website. It critiques modern products basing his point of view on the concept of visibility.

Name of Link: Designing for People

Jon Kolko Savannah College of Art & Design

URL Three: http://www.jonkolko.com/projectFiles/scad/IACT315_02_DesigningForPeople.pdf

Information about the Link:

This is a PowerPoint presentation (here in pdf format) that gives an overview of Norman’s concepts on design, with great pictures that illustrate his theories helping all users comprehend the concepts more clearly.