Some software companies add ever more features to their software as a way to differentiate it from its competitors. Lucinio Santos’ lengthy analysis of sophistication versus complexity includes this graphic:
An excellent example of simplification is the Microsoft Office ribbon. Many users who upgrade dislike the ribbon for months because of the sheer amount of GUI change it imposes, but the ribbon […]
May 5th, 2008 | Tags: Five Sketches™, functional sophistication, generative design, Lucinio Santos, Microsoft Office, ribbons, simplicity, software design, software development, Usability | Category: Design, process, business, Five Sketches™, Usability |
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