UI is the Killer Feature

http://www.usabilitypost.com/post/10-ui-is-the-killer-feature

by puns • 18 years ago

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JeremyChase2• 18 years ago

UI is extremely important, but this article is wrong to say that without it your product is doomed to fail.

The most obvious example that comes to mind is an xterm window. Even on OSX any programmer will spend 2/3 of their time looking at text.

Jer

zenspider• 18 years ago

"The most obvious example that comes to mind is an xterm window. Even on OSX any programmer will spend 2/3 of their time looking at text."

Isn't that an example of _good_ UI? Much like Pages does a good job of giving you a blank sheet of paper and not much else (initially), Terminal.app does a good job of giving you a command line and not much else (ever).

JeremyChase2• 18 years ago

Ok, my example isn't the best.

The reason it came to mind is that an xterm window is a perfect example of horrid "UI" that functions beautifully. The interface is often unfriendly with unexpected results, but you can get a lot done in a short amount of time.

Jer

UI is the Killer Feature

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