Microsoft Vs. Google: Beauty In The Eye Of The Beholder
There are a lot of pros and cons on the Microsoft vs. Google User Interface Designs ...
"A lot has been said about the escalating competition between the two companies, some of it right here in InformationWeek's Windows Weblog. In a column last month ("Microsoft Vs. Google: A Rorschach Test"), I compared Microsoft and Google across a number of areas, including earth databases, operating systems, customer focus, and innovation. On the subject of user interfaces, I gave the advantage to Google, citing its "no nonsense" home page. I think of Microsoft's interfaces as being feature rich but not especially intuitive or user friendly. But not everyone agrees that Google does a better job.
"I really think you missed the boat," writes Mood Roghwani. "It's amazing that people overlook the fact that MS interfaces and apps are so professional and useful, and that Google apps look like high-school projects or fads…. The fact that they [Google] have a 'clean' front page does not mean that they understand UI design."
I responded that, in my view, Microsoft apps are designed by power users for power users, and added, "Google in many respects has an easier challenge -- it's for the most part a single-function home page." (That's an oversimplification, though. Google's home page actually has about a dozen points of entry, putting you a few clicks away from countless other features and resources.)" continued ... (Via InformationWeek)
"A lot has been said about the escalating competition between the two companies, some of it right here in InformationWeek's Windows Weblog. In a column last month ("Microsoft Vs. Google: A Rorschach Test"), I compared Microsoft and Google across a number of areas, including earth databases, operating systems, customer focus, and innovation. On the subject of user interfaces, I gave the advantage to Google, citing its "no nonsense" home page. I think of Microsoft's interfaces as being feature rich but not especially intuitive or user friendly. But not everyone agrees that Google does a better job.
"I really think you missed the boat," writes Mood Roghwani. "It's amazing that people overlook the fact that MS interfaces and apps are so professional and useful, and that Google apps look like high-school projects or fads…. The fact that they [Google] have a 'clean' front page does not mean that they understand UI design."
I responded that, in my view, Microsoft apps are designed by power users for power users, and added, "Google in many respects has an easier challenge -- it's for the most part a single-function home page." (That's an oversimplification, though. Google's home page actually has about a dozen points of entry, putting you a few clicks away from countless other features and resources.)" continued ... (Via InformationWeek)
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