I often find that simple interfaces are okay for simple tasks that the designer wants you to be able to do. But if you want to do complex tasks the simple interface fails. ONe of the things I really dont like about Apple is that while it is simple and easy to use, it is only so as long as you want to do what they are willing to let you do.
-----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Dibble Sent: Friday, 14 December 2012 1:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Design >But that's not a "collect names and addresses" type application. Those >pretty much all look like Cardfile. I think one of the biggest frauds perpetrated by the computer industry is the notion that complexity can really be made simple. If you have to do a complex task, then you need a complex interface to control it. If you can replace the complex interface with something that is significantly simpler, then it can only be for one of two reasons; A. The task really wasn't that complex, or; B. You've taken away more control from the user than you should have, and you'll eventually have to restore it using a bunch of kludges that will be uglier than the original complex interface. Ken Dibble www.stic-cil.org [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
