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Random Remarks on User Interface | Interactive Storytelling Tools for Writers | Chris Crawford

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I’ve been a Mac guy from the very beginning. I bought the original 128K Mac and a $10,000 Lisa to write code for it. I have continued using Macs ever since. I’ve owned a couple of Windows machines for various reasons, and I am unwilling to learn the mass of detail required to successfully operate a Windows machine. However, I want to express my disappointment with the decline of the standards of user-friendliness in Mac software. Back in the twentieth century (oh, so long ago!), we used terms like “user friendliness” and “intuitive user interfaces”. Those concepts have been abandoned. The Mac reeks with a huge array of hidden verbs. A good rule of the Mac user interface is, “When in doubt, right-click on everything.” You’d be amazed at the discoveries you’ll make. We’ve also seen a shrinking of user interface elements. Back in the good old days, when men were men and user interfaces made sense, every active user interface element was plain to see. Nowadays everything has been shrunk do

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