Re:Creating Windows XP Icons (2001)
by crazygringo on Thursday December 13, 2018 @10:00AM
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Kind of: there has rarely been an OS interface before or since that has been so consistent and clear. (The earlier System 7 is the only other one that comes to mind.)
Yes, XP was plastic-y, cartoon-y, a little day-glo, verging on infantile.
BUT: everything felt meticulously planned, logical, consistent, and easy-to-use. Everything felt like it was in it's "right" place. It was a triumph of UX for its time.
Unlike today, where OS's tend to include a confusing mix of paradigms that are anything but consistent. E.g. on macOS, a totally confusing mix of UX skins ("traditional", iOS-inspired like Stocks and Voice Memos, skeumorphic dashboard widgets, old "dark" apps like GarageBand, new "dark" mode for all).
Yes, XP was plastic-y, cartoon-y, a little day-glo, verging on infantile.
BUT: everything felt meticulously planned, logical, consistent, and easy-to-use. Everything felt like it was in it's "right" place. It was a triumph of UX for its time.
Unlike today, where OS's tend to include a confusing mix of paradigms that are anything but consistent. E.g. on macOS, a totally confusing mix of UX skins ("traditional", iOS-inspired like Stocks and Voice Memos, skeumorphic dashboard widgets, old "dark" apps like GarageBand, new "dark" mode for all).