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Ask HN: What are good examples of “pro” UI?
The recent discussion on best books on UI/UX[1] got me thinking: What are some good examples of user interface design for professional applications: CAD tools, audio/video editors etc. Tools which help people do a job.
Especially interested in tooling optimized for productivity and "power users" (however those are).
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18662992
- InGodsName 8y agoStripe is an often cited example of good UI.
- cronjobma 8y agoI’d say the guys at fairpixels.pro do a pretty good job designing solid UI for B2B startups
- kkarakk 8y agohttps://uimovement.com/ https://uimovement.com/ and https://mobile-patterns.com/ https://mobile-patterns.com/ are sites i as a mobile dev find interesting
- simon_acca 8y agomatlab, bloomberg terminal, airbus cockpit, the vim keybindings
- knaik94 8y agoBlender and any other programs that truly embody customizable. A power user adapts a UI to their own needs instead of adapting to the program, in my opinion.
- kakarot 8y agoBlender and Foobar2000 are my favorite UIs for any end-user program. The potential for customization is endless. Does anyone else know of programs of this caliber, with a strong emphasis on extendable UI/UX?
- carloscarnero 8y agoMaya, Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools
- kibibu 8y agoOof yeah, Maya. That's a learning curve.
- deleted 8y ago[deleted]
- gitgud 8y agoWell as a CAD/IDE/VIDEO EDITOR power user I liked the following UI concepts: I LIKE: - Keyboard shortcuts! - Hide/Add menu items - Save a copy of your settings configuration - Scripting system in a well documented language - Clean icon-based tabbed menu at top, like MS Word. - Large work-space, for editing/viewing - File browser tree on left - Definitely a plugin system/store I HATE: - I hate to see thousands of menu items... - I hate to see a lot of space dedicated to small menus that don't get used much/ever. If I don't need it, then hide it. - When there's no way to create a shortcut
- avmich 8y agoNorton Commander and derivatives.
- cimmanom 8y agoThe bash shell? Vim? Photoshop/Illustrator?
- tnolet 8y agoAbleton Live, Cubase.
- GeneralMaximus 8y agoSeconding Ableton. Live combined with the Push 2 is the best computer interface I've seen for anything. I've often found myself starting a project at 9pm at night and just getting lost tinkering with the sounds. The next thing you know it's 2am and I'll have a headache at work tomorrow. You can do the same thing with a keyboard and mouse, but the Push makes playful experimentation so much easier, tactile, and fun.
- billconan 8y agoblender / adobe photoshop / 3ds max their UIs are nice designed and practical.
- trapsta 8y agoSketch is the ultimate optimized UI for power users - designers. Sketch can do what both Photoshop and Illustrator can do without looking bloated and 'laggy'. It's minimalist and spartan UI hides a depth of power and functionality it's like having a la Ferrari engine underneath a Minicooper