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Now that you've taken the quiz, let's evaluate the options available for this usability problem.
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So, what was the solution that you went with?
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Well, let's go through some of the options and we'll figure out which one is the best.
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We could put up a sign next to the badge reader.
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The sign would be descriptive.
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It could be a nice laminated sign or even a sticky note
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that tells people to use this badge reader to open the door over there.
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But that's doesn't help the people who come to the door
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and don't see the sign or the badge reader.
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There's still a miscommunication here and it's still not usable.
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Now, we could put the sign next to the door
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that tells people to use the badge reader across the hall;
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however, the sign could be lost.
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People could have trouble finding the badge reader.
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Still, it's not the best solution
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and clearly, doing nothing is not going to help this confusing situation.
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In this case, the ideal option is to move the badge reader
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and put it next to the door that it controls.
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The idea here is that the proximity of the 2 objects
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will create an association that people will easily understand.
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They'll know that one thing controls the other.
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So, in this case, that's the solution we want to go with to improve usability.
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