Building on Luke’s research, James outlines the problems with hiding navigation behind a hamburger icon. So, to be clear, the problem isn’t with the icon, so much as the way it is used as a cupboard to shovel all our messy navigation issues into.
The controversial hamburger icon goes mainstream with this story on the BBC News site.
It still amazes me that, despite clear data, many designers cling to the belief that the icon by itself is understandable (or that users will “figure it out eventually”). Why the aversion to having a label for the icon?
This is an excellent case study!
The technical details are there if you want them, but far more important is consideration that went into every interaction. Every technical decision has a well thought out justification.
An illustrated history of digital iconography.
This looks like a terrific presentation from Alla on iconography, semiotics, and communication.
A look at the risks of relying on a purely graphical icon for interface actions. When in doubt, label it.
An emergent theme at An Event Apart Seattle 2019.
A presentation at An Event Apart Seattle 2019.
Form follows… another form.
Trying to get the balance right between discoverability and intrusiveness.
A problem shared is a problem halved. And the web has a big problem with awful overlays.