Also, ignore everyone who thinks that quickly onramping newbs is the highest goal of interface. Everything in moderation. There is a big difference between th

Also, ignore everyone who thinks that quickly onramping newbs is the highest goal of interface. Everything in moderation. There is a big difference between the needs of Flickr and the needs of a professional analytical tool. The key issues are A) legibility, B) smart information usage/display/actionableness, C) proper metaphors, D) faultless internal consistency.