The problem with rich, deep interfaces
Automated disclaimer: This post was written more than 15 years ago and I may not have looked at it since.
Older posts may not align with who I am today and how I would think or write, and may have been written in reaction to a cultural context that no longer applies. Some of my high school or college posts are just embarrassing. However, I have left them public because I believe in keeping old web pages alive—and it's interesting to see how I've changed.
The problem with rich, deep interfaces are not minimal, that is, there is a way out:
- Provide feedback to the browser. You could have turned off javascript, which may result in hard-to-diagnose problems in later browsing. You could have turned off javascript, which may result in hard-to-diagnose problems in later browsing. You could have changed the browser's User Agent string, cache settings, or closed or opened a tab. Even the geek who plays a computer like an orchestra makes mistakes sometimes. Miskeys and misclicks plague the best interface interactions. Users then have no use for a moment. Have you ever used the Mouse Gestures - Firefox Extension">Mouse Gestures - Firefox Extension">Mouse Gestures - Firefox Extension">Mouse Gestures exploits the unused potential of the-skilled-user
And that's the problem with rich, deep varieties.
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