On 16 October 2011 21:01, Jo-Erlend Schinstad <joerlend.schins...@gmail.com>wrote:
> You get such data by collecting a number of different users and testing the > software on them in a controlled manner. A web poll is not useful because > people will be driven by preconceptions and emotion instead of actually > analysing what they're doing. For example, I got really upset when the > window buttons were moved. I mean, I got enraged. It was completely > irrational, and when the rage settled, I just started using the software and > it was no problem at all. I would've voted against the best solution out of > fear of change. That's a _very_ bad thing to base decisions on. > > Science is the best tool. Ever. > > Jo-Erlend Schinstad > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : > https://help.launchpad.net/**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> > I gotta agree with Jo-Erlend on this, polls are not a very reliable way to determine the best UI design. I actually had the same reaction as Jo in relation to the window buttons switching side. Now it doesn't bother me, once the emotion and cognitive dissonance was gone I could understand the reasoning around their design choices. Polls have their places but I don't believe it is useful for UI design. Cheers, James.
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