GUIs Get a Makeover · Slashdot Mirror

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday September 25, 2006 @11:36AM from the new-hotness dept.

jcatcw writes "From Xerox PARC to Apple to Microsoft, the GUI has been evolving over the years, and the increased complexity of current systems means it will continue to change. For example, Microsoft is switching from dropdown menus to contextual ribbons. Mobile computing creates new demands for efficient presentation while the desktop GUI doesn't scale to larger screens. Dual-mode user interfaces may show up first on PDA phones but then migrate to laptops and desktops. Which of today's innovations will become tomorrow's gaffs?"

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Re:The problem with guis is they don't work by Anonymous Coward · 2006-09-25 11:46 · Score: 5, Funny

There's nothing you can't do in a shell that a gui provides extra ability for, when you've been well trained or decided to -learn- how to use a text mode interface well.

I use photoshop.