tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747365620312494918.post43971673625025473..comments2020-07-06T11:14:06.983+02:00Comments on First Draft: But is it art?Theo Breedthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479619100502897821noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747365620312494918.post-80947379334912421422007-09-25T17:05:00.000+02:002007-09-25T17:05:00.000+02:00Very well put. Good design must combine visual app...Very well put. Good design must combine visual appeal with usability. Both are a serious put-off to users when evaluating new software. This isn't only an issue for switching to OSS. There's a lot of butt-ugly Windows software too, after all. And pretty software that's impossible to use. But it's also a consideration just to get users to keep using your software in general. Especially as the cost of switching keeps going down. <BR/><BR/>I'd love to see some of Google's research on this subject. They're in a unique position to watch users and how they respond to interface design.Ivo Vegterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742675327900258297noreply@blogger.com