Re:Dropdowns Should Be the UI of Last Resort
by epistasis on Monday July 20, 2015 @12:16PM
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Screenshotting is something that almost nobody knows how to do. And even if everybody did know how to screenshot, it's so much slower and inefficient that it's a completely unacceptable replacement for the natural, and designed zoom interface.
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> Screenshotting is something that almost nobody knows how to do
I got a really good laugh at this one, a cursory glance of user-generated content online shows tons of people not only know how to screenshot their devices, but are quite adept at figuring out how to share those screenshots with each other and the world.
Re:Dropdowns Should Be the UI of Last Resort
by lelandbatey on Monday July 20, 2015 @01:15PM
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The people that are taking those screenshots to generate that content make up a tiny minority of users. Most people don't know how to screenshot, and the basic point that you shouldn't have to take a screenshot to zoom into a page is still a good one.
You shouldn't have to zoom in to a page, how do you use apps?
Re:Dropdowns Should Be the UI of Last Resort
by epistasis on Monday July 20, 2015 @12:41PM
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The world is a big place, even if tons of people can screenshot, that does not mean that many people know how.
If your audience is just those that can screenshot, and you are willing to block out others, go ahead. But don't call yourself a designer anymore.