On 8/4/2015 12:36 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> I think I disagree with that concept.
>> >For me, education is King or Queen. (I am an equal opportunity know it
>> >all.)
>> >When you start simplifying complex software to the extent you think the
>> >man on the Clapham omnibus can operate it without any training. You are
>> >doing no one any favours. I learnt a word recently. It is nerfed. And
>> >that is the Micro$oft way.
>> >Form should follow function, not the other way around.
>> >IMO

> Take a look at Apple products and interfaces, then take a look at
> Microsoft products and interfaces.
>
> Apple understands the benefits of designing before you implement the
> backend.
>

I spent a whole five minuets thinking about this. And have come to the 
conclusion that I have turned into the older generation, already.

Physically Apple products beat everything else hands down. IMO
Interfaces, they are not intuitive to me, too much thought has gone into 
them and I feel that they are over engineered. But then when technology 
morphs into consumer products. Something has to change to let the little 
darlings use it without straining their capabilities.
So I will sit back, keep my gob shut, if I can, and wait for the sky to 
fall.


> The trick is to not dumb down the capabilities, but to make them easy to
> use.

I could not agree more. It is the detail where the devil resides.
I would like to hear Patrick's opinion on this.
-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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