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> but they were fully committed (apparently having done ANY user testing) It is a little hard to parse what you mean, but Microsoft did a quite substantial amo
by henrikeh 6y ago
> but they were fully committed (apparently having done ANY user testing)
It is a little hard to parse what you mean, but Microsoft did a quite substantial amount of research leading up to the ribbon. A quick search on the net will lead you to summaries of it.
- tw04 6y agoSorry, I left out a *not. I vehemently disagree, in 2007 NOBODY liked the ribbon. My wife's company refused to upgrade until absolutely forced to because it was such an atrocity. The most glowing reviews I ever saw were "I guess I'll get used to it eventually" and/or someone who used office once a year and found navigation easier when the extent of their workflow was changing font sizes. https://www.zdnet.com/article/oh-the-horror-why-is-microsoft-pushing-the-hated-windows-ribbon-for-officemac/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/oh-the-horror-why-is-microsoft... https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/turn-off-ribbon-in-2010/f16527ed-4a2f-472c-a860-6d80e125f118 https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/turn-... https://www.infoworld.com/article/2651076/microsoft-s-ribbon-interface-draws-frowns--smiles.html https://www.infoworld.com/article/2651076/microsoft-s-ribbon...
- Biganon 6y agoPeople hate change, that's not a reliable indicator. You could increase the quality immensely, most users would still feel attacked because they have to spend an extra effort to adapt.