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Re: Ayatana dev list - attitude

 

On 16 October 2011 21:01, Jo-Erlend Schinstad
<joerlend.schinstad@xxxxxxxxx>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
>
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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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