Comments on: Socially-Transmitted Functionality http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2011/10/12/socially-transmitted-functionality/ UIE\'s latest insights on the world of design Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:11:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ed Staub http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2011/10/12/socially-transmitted-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-171875 Ed Staub Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:54:16 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=5583#comment-171875 In late 1990, we shipped our new Windows 3.0 product document management product (Keyfile), which used a lot of drag-and-drop, the hotness du jour, if you'd never seen a Mac during the previous six years. At the product launch, during the pitch, I overheard a woman behind me whisper to her companion, <blockquote><i>What does he mean by dragon droppings?</i></blockquote> Some folks won't get the message for a <b>long</b> time. In late 1990, we shipped our new Windows 3.0 product document management product (Keyfile), which used a lot of drag-and-drop, the hotness du jour, if you’d never seen a Mac during the previous six years. At the product launch, during the pitch, I overheard a woman behind me whisper to her companion,

What does he mean by dragon droppings?

Some folks won’t get the message for a long time.

]]> By: Hugues http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2011/10/12/socially-transmitted-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-169543 Hugues Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:19:33 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=5583#comment-169543 For a lot of user, this kind of functionalities can also be learned “by mistake”. For example the “Pull to Refresh” gesture really is close to the scrolling gesture. Thus some end users can learn it just by seeing how the system reacts to an occasional excessive scrolling. For a lot of user, this kind of functionalities can also be learned “by mistake”. For example the “Pull to Refresh” gesture really is close to the scrolling gesture. Thus some end users can learn it just by seeing how the system reacts to an occasional excessive scrolling.

]]> By: Jared Spool http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2011/10/12/socially-transmitted-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-169358 Jared Spool Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:38:49 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=5583#comment-169358 Even thought it feels like pull-to-refresh is something people should easily discover, we've seen in our research that many people don't. Most that know about it learned about it somewhere else. Even thought it feels like pull-to-refresh is something people should easily discover, we’ve seen in our research that many people don’t.

Most that know about it learned about it somewhere else.

]]> By: Simon http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2011/10/12/socially-transmitted-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-169291 Simon Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:08:04 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=5583#comment-169291 The imitators might not have any affordance, but Tweetie/Twitter on iOS have had from the outset. They present an instruction box at the end of the list being scrolled inviting you to keep pulling down which gets quickly replaced when you so do. The imitators might not have any affordance, but Tweetie/Twitter on iOS have had from the outset.

They present an instruction box at the end of the list being scrolled inviting you to keep pulling down which gets quickly replaced when you so do.

]]> By: Walt Buchan http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2011/10/12/socially-transmitted-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-169273 Walt Buchan Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:37:44 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=5583#comment-169273 Really? iOS has a little bounce/stretch when you scroll up or down to far to fast. That's how I found the refresh functionality. The bounce stretch was so novel I used to play with it. The fact it did something useful was a bonus. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Thanks for the thought provoking post. Walt Really? iOS has a little bounce/stretch when you scroll up or down to far to fast. That’s how I found the refresh functionality. The bounce stretch was so novel I used to play with it. The fact it did something useful was a bonus. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Thanks for the thought provoking post. Walt

]]> By: Jeff Chausse http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2011/10/12/socially-transmitted-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-169203 Jeff Chausse Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:34:33 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=5583#comment-169203 The iPhone has no scroll bars or other indication that content lies below the fold - how is basic scrolling capability any less discoverable? The iPhone's "bouncy" scrolling behavior makes it almost impossible to not accidentally discover "pull to refresh" - which is part of its genius. Makes the Mail app feel completely broken for lacking it. The iPhone has no scroll bars or other indication that content lies below the fold – how is basic scrolling capability any less discoverable?

The iPhone’s “bouncy” scrolling behavior makes it almost impossible to not accidentally discover “pull to refresh” – which is part of its genius. Makes the Mail app feel completely broken for lacking it.

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