I like the fact that Microsoft dared to change the interface so rigorously. The old interface with menus and toolbars wasn't perfect either. I guess that the ribbon is helping new and even intermediate users. But as a expert user I'm missing the fast overview a classic menu offers. I think the ribbon is a good concept, but too rigidly applied in the case of Office 2007. Some of the functions, like the advanced paragraph properties, don't fit within the concept and require a different interface design.
I would say that it's possible to combine the benefits of the ribbon with the benefits of a classic menu. By the way: Jan, thanks for the link to Classic Menus Add In... - Yohan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=35167 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
