Investments in User Experience
User Experience becomes the main differentiationg factor as products mature ...
"Over a year ago I discussed the evolution of Web Interface Designs and asked if Web products had achieved a significant enough level of usability and technical integrity to be able to advance to the next level of user experience. Recently, a number of product releases (albeit in beta) from Microsoft and Yahoo have highlighted a significant investment in interface design.
Yahoo! Mail’s upgrade is predominantly being evaluated on the merits of “desktop-like” interface.
Much of the buzz around Microsoft’s Office 12 release is focused on UI improvements.
Microsoft’s Max team is trying to drive innovation through user experience design.
Is this an indication that certain software products are reaching a point in their lifecycle where user experience becomes a dominant differentiating factor?" continued ... (Via Functioning Form)
"Over a year ago I discussed the evolution of Web Interface Designs and asked if Web products had achieved a significant enough level of usability and technical integrity to be able to advance to the next level of user experience. Recently, a number of product releases (albeit in beta) from Microsoft and Yahoo have highlighted a significant investment in interface design.
Yahoo! Mail’s upgrade is predominantly being evaluated on the merits of “desktop-like” interface.
Much of the buzz around Microsoft’s Office 12 release is focused on UI improvements.
Microsoft’s Max team is trying to drive innovation through user experience design.
Is this an indication that certain software products are reaching a point in their lifecycle where user experience becomes a dominant differentiating factor?" continued ... (Via Functioning Form)
Yahoo Mail.
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