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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I'm pretty sure the "humane environment" project is still active with Aza, Jeff's son. The homepage seems to have dissapeared though as I cant link to it from sourceforge.net. Which included all the specs and info detailing the project. Basically Jef studied the cognitive mind of human beings and based on studies & testing. Starting building a non-modal environment where a person can retain focus on 1 item without have stupid popups, or multiple windows to deal with. It's has a very small similiarity with emacs. You could maybe call it emacs for the typical computer user. Last I heard there was a 2 million dollar grant from a multi-national corp. and a estimate of 18 months to get a 1.0 release by Jef. Now that he has died a while back, I don't know what's up. Any python coders, give it a look, and buy Raskin's book.