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Seriously, I need a tutorial for this? pic.twitter.com/yyMLxcyEfn

#1 6:42pm Feb 6th 2014 via Twitter for Mac

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@LukeW Maybe...@mrjoe was tweeting just this week about how poorly that icon was being understood in usability testing.

#3 8:55pm Feb 6th 2014 via Twitter for Windows Phone in reply to LukeW

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@LukeW In my mobile testing a surprising no. of ppl dont know the icon that well. So I've added "Menu" sometimes. Depends on the users.

#4 9:09pm Feb 6th 2014 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to LukeW

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@LukeW @ccollingridge @Andersmg tested the hamburger with 15 users. 3 got it but thought it was an “Apple” thing.

#5 9:26pm Feb 6th 2014 via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to LukeW

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@mrjoe interesting, I had your concerns and all 10 knew exactly what it was. Different demographic I guess /@LukeW @ccollingridge @Andersmg

#6 9:29pm Feb 6th 2014 via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to mrjoe

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@imJackH @LukeW @ccollingridge @Andersmg 25 to 55yrs, all smart phone users, all bought something online in the last month.

#7 9:32pm Feb 6th 2014 via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to imJackH

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@mrjoe mine were 30-50yrs senior people in large organisations all smart phone users and online shoppers / @LukeW @ccollingridge @Andersmg

#8 9:35pm Feb 6th 2014 via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to mrjoe

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@mrjoe in the last study. But done other studies and replicated the result of it not being a problem. @LukeW @ccollingridge @Andersmg

#9 9:36pm Feb 6th 2014 via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to mrjoe

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@Andersmg @LukeW I've also found this to be true. Adding a b/g colour to the icon helped to make it more "button-like".

#10 9:35pm Feb 6th 2014 via Twitter for Mac in reply to anders_matre

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@Andersmg @LukeW on iOS use a Tab bar: recognizable, direct, reflects state (selection+badges). There's a good reason why in the iOS HIG.

#11 9:38pm Feb 6th 2014 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to anders_matre

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@Andersmg @LukeW also: burger now conflicts with iOS 7 navigation metaphor/gestures. What I've observed is that apps using burgers

#12 9:40pm Feb 6th 2014 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to anders_matre

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@Andersmg @LukeW need more work in their IA.

#13 9:40pm Feb 6th 2014 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to anders_matre

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@LukeW You'd be surprised how many users aren't familiar with the hamburger icon meaning menu/navigation.

#14 9:43pm Feb 6th 2014 via TweetDeck in reply to LukeW

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.@bjankord I'm not surprised. that's why you use text/label and not some modal, overlay blocker that show sup once.

#15 9:43pm Feb 6th 2014 via Twitter for Mac in reply to bjankord

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@LukeW Yes, I would highly recommend a label, something as simple as 'Menu', instead of a hamburger icon.

#16 9:49pm Feb 6th 2014 via TweetDeck in reply to LukeW

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@Andersmg @LukeW Same here. Depending on the target audience I add 'menu', because only web savvy people know what the hamburger does..

#17 9:45pm Feb 6th 2014 via Twitter for Mac in reply to anders_matre

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@LukeW @bjankord the overlay is ridiculous though, that's true :)

#18 9:46pm Feb 6th 2014 via Twitter for Mac in reply to LukeW

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A label for "menu" and a teach screen for where navigation is, @nbc? I wonder if this came from user feedback... pic.twitter.com/zlWLTXAARh

#19 6:06pm Feb 5th 2014 via Twitter Web Client

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@LukeW our research shows that it depends on the age group. Most under ~35yo knew it well.

#21 10:54pm Feb 6th 2014 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to LukeW

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@LukeW Our usability suggested to put a "button" treatment around the three-bar icon as 9 out of 10 user had no idea what those were.

#24 3:35pm Feb 7th 2014 via Twitter for Websites in reply to LukeW

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