I love these UI type reads. Very interesting.
Can I ask a quick poll.
Who favours the UI of modern software (all types) vs older software (all types)?
I generally think we are going down hill.
So it OLDER for me!
Can I ask a quick poll.
Who favours the UI of modern software (all types) vs older software (all types)?
I generally think we are going down hill.
So it OLDER for me!
Major OSes seem to be worse at having consistent interfaces. Trying to make desktop interfaces work like the constrained screens of phones and tablet by hiding scrollbars, etc. is a step back. Useful animations are a step forward, but useless and slow animations are a step back.
However, web interfaces have gotten better since the death of Flash. They're not perfect, or maybe even good, but they're much better than previously.
So it's a mixed bag. I prefer modern web design to that of the past, but prefer older OS design to the present mostly.
Can you give more details on what you consider modern design and what you consider older design?
For me the user interface has been dumbed down in almost all modern software. Microsoft, apple etc. They are all at it!
The UI of older software assumes a more knowledgeable user, which, being a more knowledgeable user, drives my preference.
I liked the win95/2000 era of UI.
I strongly prefer the aesthetic of Win9x, Mac OS 8/9, and NeXTSTEP to what's popular today.
In fact, I use QtCurve on my desktop to get pretty close to that aesthetic for any KDE/Qt programs I use.