Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Worst user interface

I feel so fortunate in many ways, to have been in the middle of it, as a software developer, when the first graphical user interfaces (GUIs) were being designed and standardized. I read the documentation! I understood the purpose and idiosyncrasies of modal dialog boxes, checkboxes and radio buttons, and so much more. Then, when the Web came along, a new set of UI standards emerged, and has continued to evolve. Smart phone apps have continued to push the evolution, as they desperately try to support working user interfaces on teeny tiny screens. Those people who care about having their websites and apps easy to use, have worked hard to follow those standards. And then, there are those people, who are determined to “think outside the box“ (often without really knowing what’s *in* the box), and continue to present their clunky, difficult-to-navigate UIs to users around the globe. I just ran across this hilarious website, that explores the idea of doing almost everything wrong, according to established web UI standards. I confess to having dabbled in this dark humorous art, early in my app development years. Enjoy!

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