Re:UI is the Killer Feature
by zenspider on Wednesday August 27, 2008 @07:09PM
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"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).
Re:UI is the Killer Feature
by JeremyChase on Wednesday August 27, 2008 @07:35PM
(#288629)
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.
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
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).
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