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Good article but still I believe that this is far from innovative. What's wrong with dashboards? I mean why not take all the space when you've got something to

Good article but still I believe that this is far from innovative. What's wrong with dashboards? I mean why not take all the space when you've got something to present to the user? The useless right part of the screen is a complete waste of space and looks totally weird. I really don't like where the general UI concepts are going. Apple UX is now very discussable, Windows' tiles are a good idea but replacing the start menu with them is kind of a misstep... Argh I could go on for days... Apple, what's happening with the futuristic look and feel? Why including leather in your calendar?!

AznHisoka 14y ago
The blog described the problem. But basically, you have to click more to go to where you want.
Zigurd 14y ago
The problem with dashboards is that they do nothing. Imagine slapping a dashboard screen on the top of the GMail UI: You would only interact with the dashboard to get someplace else. Ugh! A literally useless place. You always want to be someplace else. The problem with "side navigation" is that it is only a visual change. It tantalizes you with the idea that you are someplace else, sort of, with a mostly-useless, partly obscured view on the right. Otherwise it is the same as a dashboard.
batiudrami 14y ago
As well as the comments below, side navigation allows a consistent UX between phones and tablets - just on tablets, the navigation bar is always visible.