Direct Access vs. Sequential Access: Why Direct Is Better

Summary: Sequential access frustrates users. Consider these examples to help you find ways to give them more direct access wherever possible.

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Direct Access vs. Sequential Access: Why Direct Is Better

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Direct Access vs. Sequential Access: Definition

In interface design favor direct access to the user’s preferred item instead of forcing users to go through your content in a serial order.

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Tanner Kohler is a Senior Experience Specialist with Nielsen Norman Group. Tanner's studies have focused on social psychology, and he has researched theories of human motivation and the gamification of learning. He has developed, taught, and evaluated curricula for thousands of full-time volunteers for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He has an MS degree in instructional psychology and technology.

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