Usability Quote of the Day

October 11, 2008

Despite the enormous outward success of personal computers, the daily experience of using computers far too often is still fraught with difficulty, pain, and barriers for most people.... The lack of usability of software and the poor design of programs are the secret shame of the industry -- Mitchell Kapor, From Bringing Design to Software, edited by Terry Winograd, Software Design Manifesto, 1996   (via interaction-design.org)
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Saturday, June 25, 2005

The Virtual Planet Explorer

Wow, when the price comes down I can see new applications with entirely new experiences ...

"A European Union program has helped several European partners to develop the Virtual Planet (or V-Planet) software, which will enable its users to browse and interact in three dimensions with any part of our planet, according to IST Results. "Using Vplanet Explorer, anyone can set off on a journey to discover new regions in 3D, rather than staring at a flat map and trying to picture its scenery," says Eric Martin, coordinator of the IST project. The software can also be used for technical simulations and has already been used by both Airbus and Boeing. It should be available this summer for about 10,000 euros (about $12K)."   continued ...   (Via Technology Trends)

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