[IxDA Discuss] hows this for a simple interface?

[Ari Feldman]

interesting approach.

WordPerfect 4.1, which hails from the days of DOS won accolades when it
presented the user with a simple blank screen for editing since its
competitors all had complex and crowded user interfaces.

history is starting to repeat itself again.

On 5/3/07, David Malouf <dave.ixd at gmail.com> wrote:
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> http://www.evanyares.com/the-cad-industry/2007/1/3/in-praise-of-simplicity.html
>
> The above link takes you to a blog entry and in it a screenshot of a
> CAD interface. CAD interfaces are infamous for being incredibly
> complex. This takes it to the other extreme.
>
> Personally, I think there is something missing here. Communication layer.
> When I deal with paper and pencil (the inspiration here), there is a
> long history of use and well my schooling in it. Think about it. We
> are taught from a very young age how to work with paper and pencil. It
> is not something we figure out overnight. Not at all.
>
> But I'm assuming there is a lot more functionality here which implies
> a greater abstraction for the user to figure out.
>
> Of course, I can't use it, so I guess I have to just critique and wait.
>
> What do others think?
>
> -- dave
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