Dear Microsoft

Subtle

Brian Tiemann on interacting with text, via markpasc.blog:

It's amazing to me how thin a line there is between "software that tries so hard to be 'smart' that it interferes with your workflow" and "software that does what you tend to want".

Quinn "The Eskimo!" documented some classic human interface subtleties. My personal favorite, because it is so annoying on other GUIs, is the Disappearing Cursor.

He used to have a discussion of the cursor blink rate, but that's no longer there.

12:13:34 PM # Google It!
categories: Dear Microsoft, Low-Hanging Fruit