Wednesday, December 9, 2015

copywriting - Recommendations for good resources on writing good error messages



Writing good error messages which help users understand how to use the system is difficult. Often we get bug reports stating "Error message x is confusing" which usually sparks a long debate in the team over how to reword it.


Are there any good resources out there about how to write good error messages.


Im looking for



  • books

  • Good blog posts articles

  • papers

  • research results



Many design books mention it but only devote a few paragraphs to it.




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