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> Thanks to years getting people accustomed to the usability nightmare that is the web You mean the nightmare that is typing an address into a input (or just s
by Touche 10y ago
> Thanks to years getting people accustomed to the usability nightmare that is the web
You mean the nightmare that is typing an address into a input (or just searching on Google) and being able to near-instantly use an app, even really bad applications that we all complain about?
That nightmare? I'll take it over per-platform applications that have different UI paradigms and that I must install/support manually myself.
- nilved 10y agoYes, that nightmare.
- kitsunesoba 10y agoUsability and accessibility are separate, though related. Yes, websites are easy to get to and start using, but that won't help a badly designed web app be less bad or mitigate the impact of weird, non standard conventions and interactions. A well designed desktop app will be more pleasant to use than a badly designed web app despite the added overhead of installation. And of course, things can be done to cut the friction of installation down to a minimum, e.g. using fully self contained binaries, distributing zipped executables instead of installers, and including robust self update capabilities (on platforms without package management).