As a practice of designing for the intangible, interaction design has always been one of the most difficult UX disciplines. Gone are the days when users were impressed by simple interactions like a bit of unexpected animation – now animations are almost required, along with plenty of microinteractions that can’t be taken for granted.
New interaction design patterns continue to arise to support new technologies, but the fundamentals remain timeless. In this piece, we’ll quickly explore how interaction design has evolved in recent years, and where it may be headed in the near future.
The Nature of Interaction Remains the Same
Interaction design is more than an anecdotal collection of best practices. In fact, Researchers at Penn State University recently found that users are more likely to be persuaded by messages on websites with interactive features.
