Star Improving Computer Interfaces & Usability
Linked by Mayuresh Walke on Thu 21st Apr 2005 08:01 UTC
Graphics, User Interfaces 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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Been there, done that =)
by John Nilsson on Thu 21st Apr 2005 13:37 UTC

For every type of application

The idea of applications to begin wiht is bad UI design so it's kind of bad to base the structure of a UI innovation project around applications.

Now, that aside, we tried to launch a project like this a while ago (www.simpleface.org)

http://www.russellbeattie.com/notebook/1000016.html

just make sure not to end up the same way though

http://www.russellbeattie.com/notebook/1000616.html

Hmm, this might be something:
http://time-tripper.com/uipatterns/index.php

Make sure to check out Raskins:
http://www.russellbeattie.com/notebook/1000616.html