All web designers should know about this principle
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Re: All web designers should know about this principle
#2Well, that’s all very content free.
"A website should resemble symmetry…"
Perhaps this is supposed to be "websites should have symmetry"? Regardless, I don’t agree. Symmetry is naturally attractive to people, but has nothing to do with usability. In fact, I’d argue that symmetry in a design inhibits a user’s ability to differentiate between different content or functionality.
Re: All web designers should know about this principle
#3Well, that’s all very content free. "A website should resemble symmetry…" Perhaps this is supposed to be "websites should have symmetry"? Regardless, I don’t agree. Symmetry is naturally attractive to people, but has nothing to do with usability. In fact, I’d argue that symmetry in a design inhibits a user’s ability to differentiate between different content or functionality.
I was hoping for something more profound than "choose beautiful colors"....
Re: All web designers should know about this principle
#4Well, that’s all very content free. "A website should resemble symmetry…" Perhaps this is supposed to be "websites should have symmetry"? Regardless, I don’t agree. Symmetry is naturally attractive to people, but has nothing to do with usability. In fact, I’d argue that symmetry in a design inhibits a user’s ability to differentiate between different content or functionality.
And, of course, the Muller Formula (or, at least the specific article about it that made the rounds a few days ago) was already somewhat debunked here at HN a few days ago.