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CloseWhich website are you thinking of? I visit nytimes.com often and it doesn't get much more dense than that.
But if you see simple design with a few links, I'm sure a focus group somewhere revealed that density drives away website hits and sales. (Does it?)
But if you see simple design with a few links, I'm sure a focus group somewhere revealed that density drives away website hits and sales. (Does it?)
Specifically, I was thinking about the new Google Inbox, which hides all of its functionality behind invisible menus and restricts navigation options to the barest possible minimum. It was like trying to browse a phone app on a giant desktop screen. It was wasteful, less useful, more tedious, and overall discombobulating.
Inbox is fantastic on my phone and tablet. I don't like it on my laptop at all. But, because I use it on my phone and tablet to snooze/pin/"done"/move/etc. stuff for my second job, I have to use it on my laptop too. =/
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Specifically, I was thinking about the new Google Inbox, which hides all of its functionality behind invisible menus and restricts navigation options to the barest possible minimum. It was like trying to browse a phone app on a giant desktop screen. It was wasteful, less useful, more tedious, and overall discombobulating.
its probably this
2nd theory re: design is that this is their idea of a good ui. why it differs so much from yours or mine is anyones guess
3rd theory is that 'modernization' is not limited to the web: in the hierarchy/culture of software companies there must be some sort of prevailing programmer bias for back end over front end, ie: front end bends to the will of back end and not vice versa
in order of likeliness
the force that shaped the thing youre complaining about and the force that shaped win8 and other 'modernized' pieces of ui design are probably the same
Sooz
They told me I was mad when I said I was going to create a spidertable. Who’s laughing now!!!
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Artistically speaking, a lot of words in one place can look p. cluttery, especially with words of varying length, where it's all jaggy and looks like a torn piece of paper against the nice, uniform lines of normal web design, so many designers try to get rid of those pesky words and put them behind things so they don't muck up the pretty picture.
Also yeah a lot of people seem to find many words an intimidating sight.
Also yeah a lot of people seem to find many words an intimidating sight.
Sooz
They told me I was mad when I said I was going to create a spidertable. Who’s laughing now!!!
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author=Craze
i don't mind windows 8 as much as i thought i would. then again, i barely use the start screen.
Downloaded Classic Shell, now 8 acts almost exactly like 7 and I don't have to deal with this newfangled app shit. *Shakes cane at tablet UI*
I dunno, I really like Gmail's layout. You have tabs for Primary, Social and Promotional material, and can sort incoming mail to divert to each category, including being able to add new categories. The compose feature is a conveniently placed inline window that you can close with the "x" button.
But that doesn't really matter, since I've started using eM Client as my email client now, because it delivers desktop notifications of incoming e-mails without having to keep a window open with Gmail at all times.
But that doesn't really matter, since I've started using eM Client as my email client now, because it delivers desktop notifications of incoming e-mails without having to keep a window open with Gmail at all times.
...and the first thing I did in Gmail was change the layout to "Compact"
And the "new" (circa 2012 iirc) Gmail had introduced its own annoyances, like hiding functionality until an email is selected, adding lag by having fancier animation (such that when I select an email and go to More, the More button fucking shifts to the right and a Report Spam button is suddenly in its place - gj Google), and replacing all of the buttons with clear informative text labels with inscrutable icons.
right now my preferred in-browser email client (in terms of layout and functionality) is Office365 follow by Outlook.com. Microsoft has really stepped up their game lately.
And the "new" (circa 2012 iirc) Gmail had introduced its own annoyances, like hiding functionality until an email is selected, adding lag by having fancier animation (such that when I select an email and go to More, the More button fucking shifts to the right and a Report Spam button is suddenly in its place - gj Google), and replacing all of the buttons with clear informative text labels with inscrutable icons.
right now my preferred in-browser email client (in terms of layout and functionality) is Office365 follow by Outlook.com. Microsoft has really stepped up their game lately.
OK yeah, looking at Google Inbox now, what the heck is this. It's also here: http://www.google.com/design/
Actually I know what it is. Google came to our uni with a presentation about an easy-to-use framework to create mobile-friendly web stuff and it's called Google Polymer.
But really though, yeah it looks ugggggggly.
Actually I know what it is. Google came to our uni with a presentation about an easy-to-use framework to create mobile-friendly web stuff and it's called Google Polymer.
But really though, yeah it looks ugggggggly.
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