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For people like myself who grew up with Windows 3.1 flat design is good on phones but on my computer monitor I want a button to look like a button. I want tree
by zwieback 13y ago
For people like myself who grew up with Windows 3.1 flat design is good on phones but on my computer monitor I want a button to look like a button. I want tree views, drop-downs etc.
However, I don't want fake wood veneer on anything. It was a bad idea in the fifties, sixties and seventies and it's bad idea to bring it back.
I'm sure it's just what I'm used to but I think the flat design crowd has years of learning and experimentation until they can catch up with the usability of "traditional" desktop GUIs.
- nollidge 13y agoI think this raises a good point - flat design is not applicable in all situations. It's got to be something like a handful of large inputs on one screen. If you're depicting a large hierarchy of domain objects or a complex tax form or something, then a spacious, blocky, bold style is not suitable.