Ross Burtonhttp://www.burtonini.com/blogA potted account of Ross' lifeen60Ross BurtonUI Design Lessonscomputers/ui-from-hell-20040511http://www.burtonini.com/blog/computers/ui-from-hell-20040511Mikael discovered the user interface gem which is MLDonkey , and suggests that we learn a thing or two from ... Mikael discovered the user interface gem which is MLDonkey, and suggests that we learn a thing or two from it. I agree, and hunted around for more prime examples of UI design lessons we should learn from. Especially for Mikael, I found a Windows Jabber client called Exodus. This is the connect dialog:

Exodus Connect dialog

A beginner will notice that the terminating button layout is clearer as OK | Cancel rather than Cancel | Connect we'd normally use. However, a closer look reveals finer details than we are used to. The Details button opens a dialog to edit the current profile, and the blue underlined label is not a web link but a pop-up menu to create new accounts. Finally, successful integration of the web and the destktop is here!

NP: Liquid Swords, GZA

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