Standards are Standard in Design
Standards are very important in design especially in the digital world today. It ensures that users:
- Know what features to expect
- Know how these features will look in the interface
- Know where to find these features on the site and on the page
- Know how to operate each feature to achieve their goal
- Don’t need to ponder the meaning of unknown design elements
- Don’t miss important features because they overlook a design element that is not standard
- Don’t get nasty surprises when something doesn’t work as expected