Comments on: Jef Raskin: The Mac is now a mess http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/10/25/jef-raskin-the-mac-is-now-a-mess/ The usability blog of John S. Rhodes Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:42:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Tinuviel http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/10/25/jef-raskin-the-mac-is-now-a-mess/#comment-8815 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/10/25/jef-raskin-the-mac-is-now-a-mess/#comment-8815 I've heard a bit lately when learning about usability, about how operating systems are now completely irrelevently designed. They need a new metaphor, a new concept, to make them easier to use and understand. I'm not really sure what these critics envision... I'm used to the way Windows and OS work, and I think learning an entirely new way of operating computers might be just as difficult as continuing using the ones we have is, or seems to be to the critics. Although, the point is, if they're designed well, they won't be difficult to learn and use at all. I’ve heard a bit lately when learning about usability, about how operating systems are now completely irrelevently designed. They need a new metaphor, a new concept, to make them easier to use and understand. I’m not really sure what these critics envision… I’m used to the way Windows and OS work, and I think learning an entirely new way of operating computers might be just as difficult as continuing using the ones we have is, or seems to be to the critics. Although, the point is, if they’re designed well, they won’t be difficult to learn and use at all.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/10/25/jef-raskin-the-mac-is-now-a-mess/#comment-8816 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/10/25/jef-raskin-the-mac-is-now-a-mess/#comment-8816 Is this the best Raskin can do, provide fluff pieces for newspapers? I don't see much progress in what says and writes about in the past decade: <blockquote>My original vision is outdated and irrelevant. The principles of putting people first, and designing from the interface to the software and hardware, are as vital today as they were then.</blockquote>Unfortunately, it takes more than principles to create good designs. Developers and designers need to know how to assess and improve the interface. "Hire me and I'll do it" or "Buy my book" aren't solutions to this problem. Is this the best Raskin can do, provide fluff pieces for newspapers? I don’t see much progress in what says and writes about in the past decade:
My original vision is outdated and irrelevant. The principles of putting people first, and designing from the interface to the software and hardware, are as vital today as they were then.

Unfortunately, it takes more than principles to create good designs. Developers and designers need to know how to assess and improve the interface. “Hire me and I’ll do it” or “Buy my book” aren’t solutions to this problem.

]]> by: RonZ http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/10/25/jef-raskin-the-mac-is-now-a-mess/#comment-8817 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/10/25/jef-raskin-the-mac-is-now-a-mess/#comment-8817 That was from me, thanks to the auto-logout feature of WebWord. That was from me, thanks to the auto-logout feature of WebWord.

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