I generally agree with you, Jon.
I am a big fan of minimalist design for browser-based user interfaces. It's certainly not the only legitimate style of design. But it's the style I prefer, and it's a style that (to me) makes sense when talking about user interfaces for employees doing work at a job.
Basically, minimalist visual design favors good use of white space, little or no decoration, follows the elements and principles of good artistic composition (see
http://www.jiskha.com/art/visual_arts/ped.html), and makes sure the elements on the screen are simple and functional. (For more see
http://www.sitepoint.com/what-is-minimalism/ and
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/13/principles-of-minimalist-web-design-with-examples/.)
The interactivity of a browser-based user interface could also be considered in terms of minimalism. Does dragging an element from one location on a web page and dropping it on another location in the same web page really make work simpler, quicker, or easier for the user? Is it really a better experience for the user? If the answers to these questions are yes, then by all means do it. If the same thing can be accomplished by clicking an ordinary button on the web page, and the users can do their work just as easily with a good experience, then I'd say the drag and drop feature may be overkill and may be eliminated for the sake of minimalist design.
Of course, there are any number of reasons why design compromises have to be made in particular situations (marketing requirements, seamless integration with a 3rd party vendor product, etc.).
Thanks,
Kelly
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From: WEB400 [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris
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" Is that a feature-rich UI?"
In my opinion it is classic case of overkill. I get so sick of cutesy poo applications.
I'm not a green screen advocate - but I don't believe that just because you _can_ do is not a good reason _to_ do it!
Jon Paris
www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com
On Jun 18, 2015, at 1:16 PM, Nathan Andelin <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Kevin,
Something Joe Pluta used to say has stuck with me. Speaking in the
context of frameworks, particularly Java-based, he would note
differences between programmers who were "class builders" vs. others
who might be "class consumers". Some may be framework builders while
others may be application builders.
Lately, I have had an interest in "single page applications" and
"responsive UI design". I have been reviewing those kinds of
frameworks. My biggest gripe is that every client-side framework I
have ever become acquainted with was overly-scoped IMHO.
What is a feature-rich UI? Is that different from a feature-rich
application? Included in Polymer is a checkbox input element which
displays a little animation effect when clicked. Is that a feature-rich UI?
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