Notifications serve as distractions that alert users to significant events, potentially aiding in organization. Their high frequency often causes disruption, leading to notification fatigue, as users dismiss numerous alerts. While notifications can be informative or action-oriented, their implementation varies greatly, with UI notifications being less invasive compared to more persistent in-browser push notifications. Despite their helpfulness, usability testing reveals that excessive notifications remain a common complaint, indicating a need for improved user experience in notification design.
Notifications are distractions by nature; they bring a user's attention to a (potentially) significant event they aren't aware of or might want to be reminded of.
High frequency of notifications creates disruptions and eventually notification fatigue when any popping messages get dismissed instantly.
In usability testing, high frequency of notifications is the most frequent complaint, yet every app desperately tries to capture a glimpse of our attention.
Notifications can be either informational or encourage action; they can stream from various sources and have various impacts.
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