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+ | ====== Miller' | ||
+ | ===== Variants and Alternative Names ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Context ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Principle Statement ===== | ||
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+ | Any list should not contain more than 7±2 items. | ||
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+ | ===== Description ===== | ||
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+ | Lists such as items in the main menu of a program or bullets on a presentation slide should be limited to 7±2 items. | ||
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+ | ===== Rationale ===== | ||
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+ | The human short-term memory is limited. Research shows that one can remember 7±2 chunks of information. | ||
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+ | ===== Strategies ===== | ||
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+ | * Divide a long list into sub-lists adhering to the rule. | ||
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+ | ===== Caveats ===== | ||
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+ | Note that this principle is questioned. | ||
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+ | See also section [[#contrary principles]]. | ||
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+ | ===== Origin ===== | ||
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+ | * The original source for 7±2 is this: George A. Miller: // | ||
+ | * How this became a design rule is unknown. | ||
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+ | ===== Evidence ===== | ||
+ | /* Comment out what is not applicable and explain the rest: */ | ||
+ | /* * [[wiki: | ||
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+ | * :!: [[wiki: | ||
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+ | ===== Relations to Other Principles ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Generalizations ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Specializations ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Contrary Principles ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Complementary Principles ==== | ||
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+ | * [[More Is More Complex]]: This is a proposed design rule, which is not directly affected by the criticism of Miller' | ||
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+ | ==== Principle Collections ==== | ||
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+ | ===== Examples ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Description Status ===== | ||
+ | /* Choose one of the following and comment out the rest: */ | ||
+ | [[wiki: | ||
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+ | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
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+ | * [[wp>The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two]] | ||
+ | * [[wiki> | ||
+ | * [[wiki> | ||
+ | * Derek M. Jones: // | ||
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+ | ===== Discussion ===== | ||
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+ | Discuss this wiki article and the principle on the corresponding [[talk: |
principles/miller_s_law.txt · Last modified: 2021-10-18 21:48 by christian