Re:PureOS is convergent
by notonmywatch on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:14PM
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But users don't want to be UI designers. I could see a case for an AI that watches the user use the app for a few weeks and automatically designs a UI for them based on their needs. But in general, users don't want to have to do work on top of the work they already do. It's the same reason that despite DVDs having multiple angles for years, and 360° video being easily renderable, almost nobody uses these features. I don't want to direct the movie while I'm watching it!
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Re:PureOS is convergent
by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:24PM
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Users of casual consumption applications don't, that's true. I can't see myself caring to be either. But if they use a tool consistently, they often are driven to customize it for their needs if they can.
The first class of application probably won't run in to any issues with just designing for a smartphone UI and not bothering with anything else.
Re:PureOS is convergent
by dredmorbius on Thursday March 07, 2019 @06:07PM
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Give them sane defaults, so they don't have to be, but get out of the way of the small, but significant and productive, minority who want and need this.