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Truly great UIs aren't memorable - they just work and you don't even think about them. Elevators, gas ovens, hourglasses. If you can make a useful application w
by garethsprice 12y ago
Truly great UIs aren't memorable - they just work and you don't even think about them. Elevators, gas ovens, hourglasses. If you can make a useful application with a UI as simple, intuitive and forgettable as any of those, you've succeeded.
- n_coats 12y agoI agree, but I do think from a cosmetic perspective some UI's can be memorable, mainly because I've experienced some that are.
- rprospero 12y agoNot a UX person, so I'm a little surprised that you list the hourglass. I always thought that they had a terrible UI, mostly on account of not having a proper reset mechanism.
- rfergie 12y agoCan't tell if you are joking or not. The reset mechanism for an hourglass is intuitive and gives very clear feedback on whether or not the operation suceeded