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If one of the smaller guys had created this UI and had built H+ for example, they'd have been showered with praise. We've come to expect some kind of magic from
by capex 13y ago
If one of the smaller guys had created this UI and had built H+ for example, they'd have been showered with praise. We've come to expect some kind of magic from Google. UI/ UX always has some trade offs, and I think the decisions taken are wise. I love the auto-hiding sidebar, and the plethora of options to respond add to the responsiveness of the app. They've rethought hashtags too. Quite a nice experience in my opinion.
- Samuel_Michon 13y agoFunny, I think it’s the opposite. When Google designs something, it’s lauded as good because they have the funds and the talent, so they must be right. Startups doing a ‘Show HN’ on the other hand get real, brutally honest critiques. In a ‘Show HN’, G+ would receive criticism that gray text on a light gray background is a bad idea, that the font-weight is too light, and that there’s too little contrast between the various sections on the page. As someone with bad eyesight, G+ is unusable to me (without loading other CSS).