Top 7 Microinteractions and Their Impact on UX

When it comes to design, the first impression is always the last impression. Your users may like your website, but how do you make them fall in love with it?

All roads to this question leads to the human centered design approach where designs are created keeping the user in mind. Every designer worth his salt knows that appealing and practical interfaces helps their client reel in the users. Ideally an interface should be like a personal guide answering questions that users are looking for instantly without confusing them and thereby enhancing their experience.

And this is where Microinteractions come into play. They acknowledge the users and give them the necessary feedback in real-time by making them understand the current process, thereby making the interface more interactive. They are sort of omnipresent, they are everywhere, from turning off your mobile to loading a video. Maybe they can go unnoticed at times but one thing's for sure: their proper use (or misuse) can make or break a product.

In the UX/UI world, although tiny, microinteractions are touted as the powerhouse when it comes with communicating with the user. Below are top seven microinteractions and their impact on user experience by Shiv Shankar, UI Designer, Lollypop Studio: