Interface design: The who/what/where rule
Who/what/where is a simple mnemonic for user interface design. Every time that a user takes an action, there are three things that they need to know: who, what and where:
- who they are — that is, the identity that they’re using;
- what action they are taking;
- where the relevant data is visible, especially to which people on what surfaces.
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