Re: How to become a UI design expert? Fast!

[quills -at- airmail -dot- net]

I disagree with your assumption.

Consistency of behavior in Microsoft applications is an oxymoron.

Scott

Dana Worley wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 29, 2009, jennysubs -at- mac -dot- com wrote: 
> 
>> And my final bit of advice...I often run into engineers who say "Well,
>> that's the way Microsoft does it, so it must be right."  I try to
>> avoid using Microsoft as an example for anything. 
> 
> We often use Microsoft applications, its UI guidelines, or style guide as a reference, 
> especially if there are differing opinions on how something should be done.
> 
> For better or worse, most people who use computers are familiar with Microsoft UIs and have 
> an understanding of expected behavior. If your application behaves like a Microsoft 
> application, it might not be behaving ideally, but at least there are no surprises. Consistency 
> is a good thing. 
> 
> 2 cents,
> 
> Dana W.
> 
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