What's the best way to: a. Improve usability in software applications? b. Review usability of existing software? c. Generate, encourage and review new ideas on software UI design? d. Make all this research work freely available to everyone (open source, proprietary, etc.)? e. Connect with all developer groups and individuals out there to share this work with them? Read more to find out.
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I think there's some genuine merit for a a forum like this that focuses on experimental UI. Especially if the scope of what's being considered is pushed into non-traditional computing environments.
There are a lot of forum on application specific UI. Forums on OS UI. Most seem to be reactionary to the interface platform. A forum like this could provide UI designers with a venue where experimental and alternative UI designs could be evaluated and refined.
I think there's some genuine merit for a a forum like this that focuses on experimental UI. Especially if the scope of what's being considered is pushed into non-traditional computing environments.
There are a lot of forum on application specific UI. Forums on OS UI. Most seem to be reactionary to the interface platform. A forum like this could provide UI designers with a venue where experimental and alternative UI designs could be evaluated and refined.