Gestalt Principles for User Interface Design

Gestalt Principles for User Interface Design

Research the Gestalt grouping principles, which are listed below.
• Proximity
• Similarity
• Common fate
• Closure
• Good continuity
• Area
• Symmetry
• Surroundedness
• The Prägnanz principle
Find three different examples of these principles in a website or an application. Take screenshots of each one.
Assignment Requirements
Paragraph 1 provide an overview of the Gestalt principles
Paragraph 2 discuss why these principles are important in interface design
Present 3 examples. Each example should have 2 paragraphs. 1) Identify and explain how the principle is used. 2) Identify the website or the application and provide a screenshot of the website or application showing the principle. Explain why the use of the principle is effective or not.
In 1 paragraph, discuss your thoughts on what makes a website or application easy to use and navigate.
In 1 paragraph, explain what screen real estate is and discuss why it is important to consider when developing an interface.
Provide a screenshot of the site or an application with a good use screen real estate and one with a poor use of screen real estate.
In 1 paragraph explain what is good or bad with each and note at least one way to improve the latter one.
Provide APA formatted references.