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Have you ever said a friendly hello to someone and then got caught in a long, drawn -out conversation?
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You might have wanted out of it, but couldn't think of a polite exit.
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Because there's no way to undo that hello, you might begin to avoid such niceties in the future.
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User control and freedom is one of Jacob Nielsen's 10 usability heuristics.
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It states that users often choose system functions by mistake and need a clearly marked emergency exit to leave that unwanted state.
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Basically, support undo and redo.
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A common example would be the back and forward buttons on every web browser.
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Imagine if that didn't exist!
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You'd have to be really confident in every single click as you navigate around the web
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because there'd be no easy way to get back to where you were
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if you clicked to visit a page and realized it wasn't what you needed.
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Similarly, any process or mode in any digital system should include a way for users to back out when needed.
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And websites can't only rely on those browser buttons, but should provide users a clear way to leave a stepped process
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or cancel whatever it was they started on that webpage itself.
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Undo or cancel is particularly important for mobile devices and other touchscreens, where accidental taps are common.
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And again, these emergency exits should be clearly marked.
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For instance, many people have no clue that some mobile apps allow undo by shaking the device,
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just like you could shake to erase the classic Etch -a -Sketch toy.
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If users never discover a feature, does it even exist?
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When it's easy for people to back out of an unwanted process or undo an action, it fosters a sense of freedom
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because they realize they don't need to be afraid to click on that link or test out that photo filter.
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They know that if it turns out to not be what they wanted, they can easily undo that action.
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They're always in control of the system and aren't going to get stuck somewhere they didn't intend.
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Thank you.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Usability Heuristic 3: User Control & Freedom”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: undo, user, exit, web. Deze video bevat 17 zinnen en 345 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 1:55. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 180 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. Slechts 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
undo werkwoord/ʌnˈduː/ongedaan maken, tenietdoen
exit zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɛɡzət/uitgang
shake werkwoord/ˈʃeɪk/schudden
cancel werkwoord/ˈkæn.sl̩/doorhalen, schrappen
unwanted bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ʌnˈwɒntɪd/ongewild
discover werkwoord/dɪˈskʌvə/ontdekken
foster werkwoord/ˈfɒstə/verzorgen, opvoeden
similarly bijwoord/ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/gelijk, evenzo
rely werkwoord/ɹɪˈlaɪ/rekenen op
filter zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɪltɚ/filter
clue zelfstandig naamwoord/kluː/aanwijzing, spoor
intend werkwoord/ɪnˈtɛnd/van plan zijn
polite bijvoeglijk naamwoord/pəˈlaɪt/beleefd
navigate werkwoord/ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/navigeren
erase werkwoord/ɪˈɹeɪs/uitwissen, uitgummen

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
back out werkwoordzich terugtrekken

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 11 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals didn't, aren't, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/, usability /ˌjuːzəˈbɪlɪti/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: unwanted /ʌnˈwɒntɪd/, intend /ɪnˈtɛnd/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: cancel /ˈkæn.sl̩/, accidental /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.tl̩/, navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: exit /ˈɛɡzət/, navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als undo, exit, shake.

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