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Personal computing failed because desktop operating systems started trying to work for mobile. Everything that is bad in UI is a direct consequence of that. 1
by AlienRobot 1y ago
Personal computing failed because desktop operating systems started trying to work for mobile.
Everything that is bad in UI is a direct consequence of that.
1. No tooltips, right click, middle click behavior because touch doesn't have that. No ctrl+click either.
2. Large click areas wasting screen space with padding and margins.
3. Low density UI so it can shape-shift into mobile version.
4. Why type on a phone when you can talk? Make everything a search box.
5. Everything must be flat instead of skeumorphic because it's easier to resize for other screen sizes.
6. Everything needs a swipe animation and views instead of dialogs because smartphones can't have windows.