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Looking for a good example of simplicity in UX design? Google it
When defining simplicity by aesthetic, perhaps there is no more perfect an example than Google. When a user goes to the website, they are presented with only one input: the search bar. This search bar then auto fills possible search queries based on complicated algorithms before pulling a list of relevant search results. Compare this to Yahoo, where a user is bombarded with information and options.![001](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2016/04/001-3.jpg)
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User experience in the age of instant gratification
When it comes to simplicity and functionality, maintaining consistency in what a user innately expects from an experience is perhaps equally as important as accounting for the fact that today’s users are also accustomed to getting what they want right away.![003](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2016/04/003-3.jpg)
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Creating simple user experiences despite complex needs
One might think then that simplicity equates to minimalism, but it is more about giving users only what they need. When you give the user just enough, simplicity can prevail, even when dealing with complex applications.![004](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2016/04/004-3.jpg)
You don’t want to include anything that will distract or require someone to put more effort into obtaining what they need to obtain—Dominic Wong
While much of simplicity’s semantics continue to be debated, Wong says in the end it’s really about this one very thing: serving users what they need, when they need it in the most straightforward way possible.
Tom Krcha
Tom Krcha is Senior Product Manager for Adobe XD CC.
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