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"We've somehow forgotten the old maxim that a protocol is not done until we have removed everything that is not needed." Would software and web developers ever
by aplorbust 9y ago
"We've somehow forgotten the old maxim that a protocol is not done until we have removed everything that is not needed."
Would software and web developers ever consider adopting this maxim?
As a user, I would enthusiastically support the experiment.
(For example, results might be smaller program size, and less code for interested users and others to audit.)
- rdtsc 9y agoA bit of topic obviously here. But that's how overall I feel about Apple's UI experience or product design in general. The UI interaction if you think about is also a protocol of sorts - between user and the device. Say user scans the the preferences window, finds the checkboxes they were looking for , picks one, clicks on it, it reacts back and is marked as such and so on. Now try to reduce the number of needed actions and decisions needed by the user there. Maybe they don't have to click "Apply" button when done. Or maybe there are only 2 checkboxes. Or they are not even in the preference menus at all.