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Re:Ask HN: Who are the top UI designers on the web today? by irondavycole on Thursday December 10, 2009 @03:09AM (#987530)
Fugly is up for debate (one probably not worth having).

Confusing I'd like to hear your defense for. I don't personally find it confusing.

Regardless, what is a better measure for the success of a product's interface than its ability to support a company's objectives? Amazon's site is doing just that.

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Re:Ask HN: Who are the top UI designers on the web today? by arnorhs on Thursday December 10, 2009 @04:31AM (#987601)
I personally think Amazon's pretty fugly

I also find myself scrolling around and looking for stuff alot on amazon - too much recommendations and stuff...

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Re:Ask HN: Who are the top UI designers on the web today? by petervandijck on Thursday December 10, 2009 @07:45AM (#987739)
Which is exactly what they want you to do :)
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Re:Ask HN: Who are the top UI designers on the web today? by chunkyslink on Thursday December 10, 2009 @07:59AM (#987756)
Just because they want you to do it, doesnt mean its very good.
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Re:Ask HN: Who are the top UI designers on the web today? by kareemm on Thursday December 10, 2009 @02:21PM (#988332)
it's good for business.
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Re:Ask HN: Who are the top UI designers on the web today? by jmulder on Friday December 11, 2009 @10:36AM (#989832)
Exactly. Too many people think UI design is about making something look pretty, but it's not. Making something look pretty is a nicely added bonus, but before all you must help the user in doing what they want in a way that's efficient and effective, while still supporting the company's commercial goals. More than often it's an incredibly challenge to balance this properly, but succeeding in this is what, in my opinion, makes a great designer.
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