Examples of Occam’s Razor Law in UX Design
1. Navigation Simplicity:
The application of Occam’s Razor can be seen in a simplified presentation of navigation menus. Such websites no doubt have a clear and easy-to-follow menu structure were created only to withhold the best, most important stuff that the users are looking for. Because of this, the dirty ones are thrown to piles of unnecessary categories and options.
2. Form Design:
In form design the field of application for Occam’s Razor law can be extracted by only asking for the minimal (essential) data. The design of a form that asks only for required details without creating unnecessary pages that complicate the process would play a big role in easing the task of fulfilling information as well as bringing out the best in every user.
3. Content Presentation:
One way to use the Occam’s Razor in content presentation is to showcase the information in a neat and not heavy manner. The nature of user interface that limits information overflow, use critical language, and then presents content fundamentally is the part of this principle.
4. Reduced Clicks for Key Actions:
Designing interfaces that have the fewest number of clicks to completely finish vital tasks is the same Occam’s razor. For example, User experience may be improved by designing an e-commerce site to simplify the number of clicks needed to add a product to their shopping cart and proceeding to checkout.
5. Mobile App Iconography:
The design grace of the mobile app icons could not help but make us think about Occam’s Razor. A graphics that are concise, easily comprehendible, and present the major application features are the simplest in the visual communication in accordance with the idea since the proverb say “A picture is worth a thousand words.”