Chauncey said:
...one thing that I've noticed from several
discussion groups on design and usability when someone mentions
something as as good or great user interface, there is an almost
immediate list of people who argue that it is not good (or great). It
seems that we have a harder time listing sites or user interface for
apps where say 90% of us would agree that this is a excellent user
interface, possibly because there are different dimensions for our
personal ratings (this relates to a current thread on usability and
predictability and dimensions of usability.
Two observations:
1. Mocking poor design is much more fun - and reinforces our large, but
weak, egos.
2. Good UI design is, by definition, transparent. "If it doesn't bother
actually you, then it works."
It's an over-simplification, but many of the "gee whiz" interfaces sometimes
grate, once the novelty wears off.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chauncey Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Al Selvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Sites with good examples of bad UIs?
There is the site www.webpagesthatsuck.com There is a book (and
maybe a second edition) by that name.
Before the book the site had some very good discussions about bad
design. It seemed to fall into a slump for awhile though I haven't
looked at the site for a few years now.
On an opposite note, one thing that I've noticed from several
discussion groups on design and usability when someone mentions
something as as good or great user interface, there is an almost
immediate list of people who argue that it is not good (or great). It
seems that we have a harder time listing sites or user interface for
apps where say 90% of us would agree that this is a excellent user
interface, possibly because there are different dimensions for our
personal ratings (this relates to a current thread on usability and
predictability and dimensions of usability.
Chauncey
On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 9:26 AM, Al Selvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I hesitate to ask this, because I have lost hours wandering around in
such
sites, but anyway:
I'd appreciate recommendations for sites that analyze/discuss/make fun of
bad UI designs. Examples are www.buigallery.com*,
http://www.baddesigns.com,
etc. I know I have seen others but I'm not remembering/finding them at
the
moment.
Thanks,
Al
* I love the "snarky comments" on this site. Spent way too long clicking
and
laughing yesterday. For some reason this
one<http://www.buigallery.com/2007/11/learn-your-b-3s.html>really got
me.
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