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December 19, 2011
Overloaded vs. Generic Commands
You still have to instruct a computer what to do. Even when it's a smart phone or a tablet.
"Overloading different outcomes on similar commands can be confusing. Using the same command for multiple actions enhances usability if the results are conceptually the same."
Posted by PJB at December 19, 2011 9:10 AM | Classification: Usability