Bad UI design rears its ugly head when you least expect it.
Tag: UI design
Skype, I Like Your Style
So, I started using Skype recently (for videoconferencing). It’s a good program, and I like it – though I do just use it for Skype-to-Skype calls with a few people. However, while browsing through the settings, I came across this little gem: The sample chat that Skype uses is an exchange from two characters in… Continue reading Skype, I Like Your Style
Is the MDI model dead?
This is a question that has been floating around in my head for a while now: Is the MDI windowing model dead? I think the answer is: maybe yes, and maybe no. It’s certainly true that the “traditional” MDI (multiple document interface) model has fallen out of favor, for a lot of reasons – not… Continue reading Is the MDI model dead?