Comments on: WordPress 2.5 Widgets: Taking the Load Off Your Mind - or, GUI Psychology

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Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:50:54 +0000

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By: Andrew Wetzel

Andrew Wetzel — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:49:07 +0000

Cf. http://bit.ly/c2OePt Research can be misunderstood in application RT @lernys Cognitive Load Theory–Is it just a Load? http://j.mp/acFTzg

By: Better Widgets with Science!

Better Widgets with Science! — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:14:49 +0000

[...] to have implemented my suggestions for a cognitive science-based redesign for WordPress Widgets. In WordPress 2.5 Widgets: Taking the Load Off Your Mind, I argued that what a user sees on the back end of a blog is only an analogy to the the real blog, [...]

By: Kerry

Kerry — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:21:24 +0000

I really liked your blog!

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WordPress 2.8 - Better Widgets? — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:14:01 +0000

[...] explored the cognitive psychology behind that design strategy in an earlier post, WordPress 2.5 Widgets?Taking the Load Off Your Mind. Here are the takeaway design [...]

By: kriss

kriss — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:36:27 +0000

Hooray, in every way, for WordPress! It’s a tool that has changed this computer-illiterate writer’s life.

By: CircleReader

CircleReader — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:25:54 +0000

It was a bit of a long write, as well! But I wanted to give a little extra context for people who are learning what all this blogging stuff is about, as part of an ongoing “Digital Literacy” theme on this site.

I think you have pushed the conversation forward immensely in terms of helping the WP community understand the utility–and power–of the new system. I’ll look forward to seeing your graphic presentation of a more usable interface!

The TIMS Study is a fantastic resoure for teachers; its the research that keeps on giving.

By: Justin Tadlock

Justin Tadlock — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:44:02 +0000

Even though this article was a bit of a long read, I definitely got a few ideas out of it. If I ever get the time, I may expand on your ideas with a graphical presentation.

I wish you were around when I was looking for that word — utility. It’s a perfect description of what we’ve been given with the WordPress 2.5 widget interface. Now, we just need to get the usability part down.

Great article. This may even come in handy while teaching.

By: CircleReader

CircleReader — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:13:31 +0000

It looks like dameryworld has also been putting some thought into this...