

Direct Manipulation: A Fundamental Element of Graphical User Interfaces
With direct manipulation users control visual objects through physical gestures, incremental reversible actions & real-time feedback.

Jakob Nielsen
Jul 27, 20234 min read


Operant Conditioning in Generative AI Image Creation
Torment users with alternating emotions of euphoria and anguish as AI metes out sublime or disastrous pictures with wanton unpredictability.

Jakob Nielsen
Jul 26, 20235 min read


The 10 Usability Heuristics Reimagined
Many people have published great new ways of explaining the classic 10 usability heuristics.

Jakob Nielsen
Jul 19, 20234 min read


The AI Revolution Won’t Cause Mass Unemployment
Productivity gains from AI will obliterate many jobs, but people adapt and create new work. Humans always crave more, inventing new products

Jakob Nielsen
Jul 12, 202313 min read


AI can Boost Education
Case study of using AI to critique student presentations.

Jakob Nielsen
Jul 10, 20231 min read


AI Generates Complex Text, Challenging Many Readers
Generative AI tools often produce text at high reading levels, posing difficulty for low-literacy users. A copy review is imperative.

Jakob Nielsen
Jul 6, 202312 min read


UX Experts Misjudge Cost-Benefit from Broad AI Deployment Across the Economy
UX professionals underestimate the measured productivity gains from AI tools, whereas they overestimate the growth of the economy.

Jakob Nielsen
Jul 3, 20233 min read