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The above blog has some valid points. But how the hell is it at the top on HN when there is a constructive, informative, and beautiful post about how to create

by Sakes 12y ago

The above blog has some valid points. But how the hell is it at the top on HN when there is a constructive, informative, and beautiful post about how to create aesthetically pleasing GUIs right below it.... I'm bitching about bitching. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8635082 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8635082

neuralk 12y ago
They cover slightly different territory. The post you linked is more about the aesthetics of good UI, with a little bit about functionality and UX. The solutions there do not solve or address the problem brought up in the OP here, which is more about UX and the modification of existing user interfaces. For instance, it wasn't the updated graphical style of the keyboard that the OP complained about, but the rearranged placement of keys. That said, both are good reads and complement each other.
- Sakes 12y ago
  I agree with you 100%. My comment was meant to complain about how the HN crowd was up voting an article which kicked off UI rants in the comments section when there was an article right beneath it with interesting techniques to add to your tool kit. Keyboard complaints though... not sure why they changed that. But the "no good reason" is garbage because there are at least a couple reasons. Google migrating the A team from "gmail" to "inbox" possibly introducing less experienced devs/designers. Google trying to apply consistent UI principles across all applications in order to increase familiarity. When trying to make improvements there should be some room for experimentation / failure. I would expect this community to understand that since it is heavily made up of makers. So, for me, if the OP had titled it complaints about lollipop instead of stop changing UI for no good reason, I would have thought it to be right on. If the commenters didn't rally around it with pitchforks, I would have had no problem.

by Sakes 12y ago

neuralk 12y ago

They cover slightly different territory. The post you linked is more about the aesthetics of good UI, with a little bit about functionality and UX. The solutions there do not solve or address the problem brought up in the OP here, which is more about UX and the modification of existing user interfaces. For instance, it wasn't the updated graphical style of the keyboard that the OP complained about, but the rearranged placement of keys. That said, both are good reads and complement each other.

Sakes 12y ago
I agree with you 100%. My comment was meant to complain about how the HN crowd was up voting an article which kicked off UI rants in the comments section when there was an article right beneath it with interesting techniques to add to your tool kit. Keyboard complaints though... not sure why they changed that. But the "no good reason" is garbage because there are at least a couple reasons. Google migrating the A team from "gmail" to "inbox" possibly introducing less experienced devs/designers. Google trying to apply consistent UI principles across all applications in order to increase familiarity. When trying to make improvements there should be some room for experimentation / failure. I would expect this community to understand that since it is heavily made up of makers. So, for me, if the OP had titled it complaints about lollipop instead of stop changing UI for no good reason, I would have thought it to be right on. If the commenters didn't rally around it with pitchforks, I would have had no problem.