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UX Poll - Users Want Speed over Social Features

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Re: UX Poll - Users Want Speed over Social Features

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post #6

This is a bit off topic, but what's a better way to represent fractional data than a pie chart? I'd say bar chart, but that doesn't immediately show that the data sums to 1.

While a pie chart may be the best way to represent fractional data, a pie chart with 10 segments and four shades of grey is not. A better method would have been to include only significant results, coupled with an "Other" category, in the chart. A separate data table could then inform those interested in delving deeper into the results.

Well, pie charts aren't a very good way to represent fractional data because humans aren't great at judging angles.

Re: UX Poll - Users Want Speed over Social Features

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post #4
post #2

"We received 148 responses before we closed the poll." This doesn't seem like a good sample size.

Not only that, the pie chart ( http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/20... ) is such a disgrace to design in general I have to question if these people actually have eyes or not.

Maybe that's a plus. It might not be as accessible to the rest of us, but I guarantee you their sites would be plenty accessible to the blind.

Re: UX Poll - Users Want Speed over Social Features

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I feel like companies are over using social features in products. Sometimes it's a nice addition, but most of the time it's just a distraction from what your product actually does.

The best product is one that assists you in completing a certain task painlessly and quickly. Socializing is a time waster.

On top of that, if you're going to socialize, which product will you do it on? (insert product name here) or Facebook?

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