http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/when-bad-usability-become-good-usability/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/when-bad-usability-become-good-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-23226 peterpixel: writings » Copying Apple… the Wrong Way Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:50:19 +0000 http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/when-bad-usability-become-good-usability/#comment-23226 [...] long time ago I complained about widespread usage of the iTunes play/pause button combo and why I think it is a bad idea. Seems that history has the tendency to [...] [...] long time ago I complained about widespread usage of the iTunes play/pause button combo and why I think it is a bad idea. Seems that history has the tendency to [...]

]]> http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/when-bad-usability-become-good-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Peter Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:13:09 +0000 http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/when-bad-usability-become-good-usability/#comment-1692 Thanks for the comment Dr Pete. Yeah, true. I was actually reminded of your post (http://www.debabblog.com/topic/paradox-of-usability) right after I wrote this. Thanks for the comment Dr Pete. Yeah, true. I was actually reminded of your post (http://www.debabblog.com/topic/paradox-of-usability) right after I wrote this.

]]> http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/when-bad-usability-become-good-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 Dr. Pete Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:35:26 +0000 http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/when-bad-usability-become-good-usability/#comment-1632 I often wonder how we can better balance innovation and usability. It's easy to pander to what people are used to, and there's nothing inherently wrong with the familiar, but that doesn't mean we can't do better. Unfortunately, when we try new things, they often measure as being worse in the short-term (during the learning curve), so we get scared off. I often wonder how we can better balance innovation and usability. It’s easy to pander to what people are used to, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with the familiar, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do better. Unfortunately, when we try new things, they often measure as being worse in the short-term (during the learning curve), so we get scared off.

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