http://simonwillison.net/2024-01-27T15:49:02+00:00Simon Willison2024-01-27T15:49:02+00:002024-01-27T15:49:02+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2024/Jan/27/the-articulation-barrier/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="https://www.uxtigers.com/post/ai-articulation-barrier">The Articulation Barrier: Prompt-Driven AI UX Hurts Usability</a></strong></p> Jakob Nielsen: “Generative AI systems like ChatGPT use prose prompts for intent-based outcomes, requiring users to be articulate in writing prose, which is a challenge for half of the population in rich countries.” <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/jakob-nielsen">jakob-nielsen</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/usability">usability</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai">ai</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/generative-ai">generative-ai</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/llms">llms</a></p>

2019-09-23T14:49:31+00:002019-09-23T14:49:31+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2019/Sep/23/computer-skills/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="https://www.nngroup.com/articles/computer-skill-levels/">The Distribution of Users’ Computer Skills: Worse Than You Think</a></strong></p> Research from 2016: “Across 33 rich countries, only 5% of the population has high computer-related abilities, and only a third of people can complete medium-complexity tasks” <p><small></small>Via <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21037674">Hacker News</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/jakob-nielsen">jakob-nielsen</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/usability">usability</a></p>

2007-08-21T18:34:36+00:002007-08-21T18:34:36+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Aug/21/banner/#atom-tag

<blockquote cite="http://www.useit.com/alertbox/banner-blindness.html"><p>In 1997, I chose to suppress a similar finding: users tend to click on banner ads that look like dialog boxes, complete with fake OK and Cancel buttons.</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">&mdash; <a href="http://www.useit.com/alertbox/banner-blindness.html">Jakob Nielsen</a></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bannerads">bannerads</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/coverup">coverup</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/jakob-nielsen">jakob-nielsen</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/usability">usability</a></p>

2004-11-01T13:22:43+00:002004-11-01T13:22:43+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2004/Nov/1/user/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20041025.html">User Education Is Not the Answer to Security Problems</a></strong></p> Smart thinking on security from Jakob Nielsen. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/jakob-nielsen">jakob-nielsen</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/security">security</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/usability">usability</a></p>

2004-05-19T15:31:18+00:002004-05-19T15:31:18+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2004/May/19/design/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.designbyfire.com/000094.html">Design Eye for the Usability Guy</a></strong></p> Jakob Nielsen gets the makeover of a life time. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/jakob-nielsen">jakob-nielsen</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/usability">usability</a></p>