Us veterans remember pages with background MIDI music that couldn't be turned off, and that restarted every time you visited a different page on the site. Or effects like snowflakes falling all over the page. Or a mouse pointer that turned into a heart and left a trail of hearts as it moved. Indeed, most people did those things only to show off their cool little trick.
I can guarantee you that if facebook or instagram or tiktok allowed these customisations enabled, users would definitely bring these back. The only reason it's been phased out is because users are constrained by what they are given. Why do you think filters are so popular? Users love personalisation and customisation. The MIDI music and effects and mouse pointers are nothing more than a form of personalisation, that hasn't changed.
@@skeche Regular pages still exist, but people don't use that stuff anymore. Sure, a 15-year-old girl could use them on her Instagram if given the option but, back then, even companies had background music and all that stuff on their websites. It was the early days, everything was a novelty. The web is more mature now.
@@ironcito1101 So how do you know companies don't want auditory experiences anymore? that's purely an assumption, also your assumption that a 15 yr old girl would use them, whereas I disagree and think that any age would use these features if they can personalise their profile. The web is more mature but the maturity hasn't been dictated by users, it has been dictated by the web companies, FAANG and others which then brings in Jakobs Law.
The problem with most companies is that decisions on design are decided by marketing people who know nothing about UX. Furthermore, they do not recognize UX and user-centric design is foundational to usability and do not hire the right people with decision power to ensure a good UX. Consequently, you have a lot of garbage out there, even with high tech companies.
then the problem isn't with marketing having a lack of UX knowledge, the problem lies with leadership, not providing design and UX a seat at the table and also UX designers being afraid to defend those critical design decisions. Maybe UX needs an addition to it's curriculum and knowledge set...Understanding how to defend design decisions for products and services.
I'm not convinced. This is purely a theory and it's very easy for us to fall into a retrospective bias view. It's like things that we thought were cool or effective but aren't anymore. Think about "nudging" or "poke back". These features were put in place to be innovative and trying out something different but we're just at a point in time when we have been exposed to it too much. These features are like fashion in the sense they are cyclic, and in a future point in time they will make sense again, like in a different medium like VR or holographs. It's very easy to look back and judge how stupid an idea was, but at the time it makes a lot of sense. Just like how most websites these days ask for "accept cookies" when there are much better ways to handle this process.
It's not really theoretical, they've tested and retested this a million times. Bounce rates The point is that a fun novelty the first time gets old fast. Like hearing what was a funny punchline for the 5th time
The cookie banners are annoying AF but, as was already mentioned, they're required by law, at least for companies operating in the EU. Governments screwing up everything again. Something has to be done, though. It's come to the point where most people automatically click accept just to get things done, so the purpose is defeated.
@@ironcito1101 The point isn't that it is required by law, it's how we present it with good UX. There are many things in digital that is required by law like accessibility, but the magic is how we design the UX to enable a seamless and impactful experience.
Us veterans remember pages with background MIDI music that couldn't be turned off, and that restarted every time you visited a different page on the site. Or effects like snowflakes falling all over the page. Or a mouse pointer that turned into a heart and left a trail of hearts as it moved. Indeed, most people did those things only to show off their cool little trick.
I can guarantee you that if facebook or instagram or tiktok allowed these customisations enabled, users would definitely bring these back. The only reason it's been phased out is because users are constrained by what they are given. Why do you think filters are so popular? Users love personalisation and customisation. The MIDI music and effects and mouse pointers are nothing more than a form of personalisation, that hasn't changed.
@@skeche Regular pages still exist, but people don't use that stuff anymore. Sure, a 15-year-old girl could use them on her Instagram if given the option but, back then, even companies had background music and all that stuff on their websites. It was the early days, everything was a novelty. The web is more mature now.
@@ironcito1101 So how do you know companies don't want auditory experiences anymore? that's purely an assumption, also your assumption that a 15 yr old girl would use them, whereas I disagree and think that any age would use these features if they can personalise their profile. The web is more mature but the maturity hasn't been dictated by users, it has been dictated by the web companies, FAANG and others which then brings in Jakobs Law.
Nowadays, we have RUclips videos with background music, intros, and effects.
I wish I can switch off background music in RUclips.
What we needed to hear! ✨
Looking at you, Dribbblers and UX Instagrammers.
Not everyone is named Joy lolololo
Been a fan since early days of the internet
The problem with most companies is that decisions on design are decided by marketing people who know nothing about UX. Furthermore, they do not recognize UX and user-centric design is foundational to usability and do not hire the right people with decision power to ensure a good UX. Consequently, you have a lot of garbage out there, even with high tech companies.
then the problem isn't with marketing having a lack of UX knowledge, the problem lies with leadership, not providing design and UX a seat at the table and also UX designers being afraid to defend those critical design decisions. Maybe UX needs an addition to it's curriculum and knowledge set...Understanding how to defend design decisions for products and services.
@@skeche You are absolutely right! All this talk from C-suite execs about customer-centric product and services is just lip service.
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I'm not convinced. This is purely a theory and it's very easy for us to fall into a retrospective bias view. It's like things that we thought were cool or effective but aren't anymore. Think about "nudging" or "poke back". These features were put in place to be innovative and trying out something different but we're just at a point in time when we have been exposed to it too much. These features are like fashion in the sense they are cyclic, and in a future point in time they will make sense again, like in a different medium like VR or holographs. It's very easy to look back and judge how stupid an idea was, but at the time it makes a lot of sense. Just like how most websites these days ask for "accept cookies" when there are much better ways to handle this process.
It's not really theoretical, they've tested and retested this a million times. Bounce rates The point is that a fun novelty the first time gets old fast. Like hearing what was a funny punchline for the 5th time
The "Accept Cookies" thing is more due to GDPR regulations. They're required to have the user explicitly accept cookies.
you don't get it. you must be marketing person and not anyone educated in UX.
The cookie banners are annoying AF but, as was already mentioned, they're required by law, at least for companies operating in the EU. Governments screwing up everything again. Something has to be done, though. It's come to the point where most people automatically click accept just to get things done, so the purpose is defeated.
@@ironcito1101 The point isn't that it is required by law, it's how we present it with good UX. There are many things in digital that is required by law like accessibility, but the magic is how we design the UX to enable a seamless and impactful experience.