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Multi-step tasks - Sketch Tutorial
From the course: Interaction Design: Software and Web Design Patterns
Multi-step tasks
- [Instructor] Multi-step tasks are usually presented as a wizard. Wizards walk users through a complex task, usually page by page, to keep the user focused on each step of the task. This is a pattern for tasks that require a specific order, and need to be done with full focus on the singular page. Usually this pattern is used for infrequent tasks, like setting up an experience. For example, you can use this pattern when you first set up an e-commerce store, or setting up an initial project. Not all experiences are good candidates for wizards. If the user needs to view information simultaneously to set up, or if the task is too long, these scenarios will not make good candidates. If the task is too long, it's better to break up the task into more manageable sub-tasks from a checklist, rather than a wizard flow. Wizards can feel tedious if the task is already a simple task. If it's simple enough to understand, it will…