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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The best way..
by Chris on Thu 21st Apr 2005 16:34 UTC

I think one could improve UI. Is open up a forum, with a good web address and advertise it, where developers can go to show their UI and ask for comments for improvement. Or can go and propose UI and ask people if they like it.
The forum would be populated by moderately knowledgeable users; and not just developers but not without some developers. So this way, all the creativity put into apps can be better seen while others are developed, and some of the stupid mistakes can easily be learned from by all. And, one can get their UI critiqued before releasing it!