Our IT department uses Spyder calibration devices to ensure all of our screens are nice and accurate. The other day, while watching the process, I realised the software which comes with the device uses a visible template of where to put the device. This template is shown along with the first prompt to ‘Place your Spyder here’. Great, really simple, easy to follow.
However, once the automated colour balance process is completed, the device uses the same space to tell you that the process is over and you should remove the Spyder. However, the Spyder is directly blocking the user’s view of the notification. Oops.
Patterns 0 – Usability 1.