Comments on: Should people adapt to computers? http://www.lazycoder.com/weblog/2007/08/02/should-people-adapt-to-computers/ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Luke http://www.lazycoder.com/weblog/2007/08/02/should-people-adapt-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-80407 Luke Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:57:19 +0000 http://www.lazycoder.com/weblog/index.php/archives/2007/08/02/should-people-adapt-to-computers/#comment-80407 Ah, this argument again. The way I see it is this: There are two variables at work. One is functionality, the other one is usability. If you want raw functionality, you get a raw API or a tool-set - very powerful, but not very easy to use. If you want best usability you want a GUI with as few buttons as possible - which will be limited, but easy. You want to maximize both variables, but if you increase one, the other one automatically decreases. Thus you want to hit a good mix of usability and functionality. Ah, this argument again. The way I see it is this:

There are two variables at work. One is functionality, the other one is usability. If you want raw functionality, you get a raw API or a tool-set – very powerful, but not very easy to use. If you want best usability you want a GUI with as few buttons as possible – which will be limited, but easy.

You want to maximize both variables, but if you increase one, the other one automatically decreases. Thus you want to hit a good mix of usability and functionality.

]]> By: User InExperience » Blog Archive » Links for 2007-08-03 http://www.lazycoder.com/weblog/2007/08/02/should-people-adapt-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-79432 User InExperience » Blog Archive » Links for 2007-08-03 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:14:52 +0000 http://www.lazycoder.com/weblog/index.php/archives/2007/08/02/should-people-adapt-to-computers/#comment-79432 [...] Should people adapt to computers? - Agreed Scott. I think that people have adapted enough… it’s time to set them free, and I don’t mean by turning their coffee table into a computer either. [...] [...] Should people adapt to computers? – Agreed Scott. I think that people have adapted enough… it’s time to set them free, and I don’t mean by turning their coffee table into a computer either. [...]

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