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Improving Software Usability?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the UIs-that-users-won't-mind-using dept.

kevin_conaway asks: "Software usability is one of the hardest things to get right. Writing good, usable software is the holy grail of software development, yet few developers give it more than an afterthought. As a professional developer, I delight in writing software for other developers but shy away from writing an interface that the end users will see. What resources/books are recommended for improving your Human Computer Interaction (HCI) / software usability skills?"

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  1. Re:Gnome Usability Report by julesh · · Score: 3, Funny

    If I didn't find Gnome software so damned difficult to use, I'd probably be a little more interested. But they don't even seem to be able to make an open-file dialog box that's intuitive and easy to use, let alone a complex application.

  2. Re:Making data export difficult or expensive by metamatic · · Score: 2, Funny
    Developers deliberatly giving people software, then making them "upgrade" to a premium version if they want to export their mail, documents, photos, or anything else should be shot on site!

    Or off site, if they don't offer on site support.

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    GCHQ Quantum Insert installed. If only our tongues were made of glass, how much more careful we would be when we speak
  3. Re:here are a couple: by Alaska+Jack · · Score: 2, Funny

    They should supplement Anonymous Coward with a new title: Anonymous Jerk.

        - AJ