Bad:
This GE toaster oven, generously donated by Grandma Snyder, makes crisp toast and delicious broiled fish; however, its controls are poorly designed.
In order to toast, you must turn the top knob to 450 degrees, the bottom knob to "Toast" and the middle knob to the desired toasting time. The flaw is that you must turn the top knob to 450 in order to toast or broil. The top knob should only be necessary when using the bake function. This was clearly a known design flaw that was covered up by the notation on the bottom knob: "Set Oven ℉ to 450". Properly designed, the top knob should only be used for the bake function.
Good:
Since we see this type of sign everyday, we take for granted its design. In an instant this sign tells me that there is a bathroom behind this door and that it is for men and not women. By utilizing a universal cultural convention that women wear dresses and men wear pants it tells us this without words. The english word "man" could be added to the sign but it really would not add any extra information.
This GE toaster oven, generously donated by Grandma Snyder, makes crisp toast and delicious broiled fish; however, its controls are poorly designed.
In order to toast, you must turn the top knob to 450 degrees, the bottom knob to "Toast" and the middle knob to the desired toasting time. The flaw is that you must turn the top knob to 450 in order to toast or broil. The top knob should only be necessary when using the bake function. This was clearly a known design flaw that was covered up by the notation on the bottom knob: "Set Oven ℉ to 450". Properly designed, the top knob should only be used for the bake function.
Good:
Since we see this type of sign everyday, we take for granted its design. In an instant this sign tells me that there is a bathroom behind this door and that it is for men and not women. By utilizing a universal cultural convention that women wear dresses and men wear pants it tells us this without words. The english word "man" could be added to the sign but it really would not add any extra information.
- Nate
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