The Perils of CRIMPing

Posted by Ken
Jun 26, 2015 at 03:22 PM

Dr Andus wrote:
>I completely agree with your sentiments, it’s like trekking on the North
>Pole. I have both Office 2010 and 2013 on my system (Win7, x64), but I
>never use 2013 for the reasons you mention, plus the infamous blurry
>font problem. It’s a software product that millions of people around the
>world have to spend their entire days staring at, yet MS can’t be
>bothered to make that visually bearable.
> >For these reasons I refuse to use any software for writing that’s harsh
>on the eye or doesn’t allow me to easily set up my own permanent colour
>schemes.

That is a great description! I can somewhat tolerate this type of UI on a small tablet or phone where the environment is a bit more confined and my use time is limited, but it concerns me that MS took to this route as well for their desktop environment. I would love to know if there is any research backing up this type of UI, or is it just a design refresh for marketing purposes? It is a bit concerning that the first generation of GUI focused so heavily on standardization, and now the trend among so many companies is to keep recreating and changing their UI, as if change is good just for the sake of change. I hit icon overload quite some time ago, and am more inclined to not upgrade to “new” products unless it really makes sense. There are only so many commands and icons that I can remember, especially with programs that are not used on a daily basis, especially when I am working with devices that run three different OS’s, two of which rely on my fingers for navigation and selection.

—Ken