Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 3rd Mar 2006 00:06 UTC
The ModdingDen has an interview with the lead developer of SimpleKDE, a cut-down, lightweight version of KDE. "The main reason is that we find KDE too cluttered and too bloated; and we want something faster, more simplistic and easier to use. Honestly, I'm pretty happy with my own KDE installation, but I especially observe beginners having difficulty in adapting themselves to it." The interview dates 9th January 2006, but since we never covered SimpleKDE on OSNews, it's interesting nonetheless. Read more about SimpleKDE at their website. And yes, boys and girls, there are screenshots too.
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Member since:2005-07-21
I think you are missing a major component there: expressability.
* Expressability: once you learn how to use an interface how easy is it to do what you want? Can you create new bindings to wrap 5 clicks into one shortcut? Do you need to constantly between tools?
This is where KDE shines, everything is nicely integrated so that everything is at your finger tips. It's like one giant app. I hate having a million speciality apps where I do everything. Konqueror is clearly the best examples as it is a file manager, ftp client, and web browser. If anything I'd want KDE to integrate everything more.
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2005-08-07
"I don't care if something is easy to use, so long as I can learn how to use it quicky and it's worth the time."
Well, that's exactly what ease of use is all about. Usability is defined by five quality components, where the two most important are:
* Learnability - exactly what you were talking about
* Efficiency - after learning it, it should be efficient to use
The other three components are:
* Memorability - when you return to it after a period of not using it, how easily can you reestablish proficiency?
* Errors - How many errors do users make, how severe are these errors, and how easily can they recover from the errors...
Satisfaction - How pleasant is it to use the design? Usually, an attractive, simple user interface is more pleasant to use than a cluttered, bloated one.