Imagine you’re an extraterrestrial visiting earth for the first time. Upon landing, you stumble into someone’s home and find a toothbrush, which you’ve never seen before.
While you may not immediately understand how to use the thing, there arecertain clues about the object that hint at how it can be used. Its handle, just a little longer than your humanoid palm, implies that you can grip it.
Similarly, certain types of door knobs provide clues as to whether a door should be pushed or pulled…
Affordance: You Can’t Afford Not to Use This Design Principle on Your Landing Pages
