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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	I don't think I use any web applications ( does Facebook and forums qualify as web apps ? ), and actual applications are a different beast. I'm pretty used to PhotoShop's ( 7 and CS2 ) GUI. I [b]really[/b] like what I've seen of CS3 and Lightroom : The same ideas as in the previous products but with a more structured GUI. Recently I've had a look at some sound software, just by curiosity, and have been impressed by the GUI of [url=http://futuremusic.com/news/images/deckadance.jpg]Dekadence[/url] and [url=http://www.zikinf.com/logiciels/gfx/snapshots/FLStudioScreenshot1.jpg]Fruity Loop[/url]. Dealing with audio processing, it's no surprise that they can get very busy but from what the videos I saw it seems to help the musicians have a fluid workflow . As for some web applications' GUI, [b]Tyberius Prime[/b] said it all. Thing should be kept simple and accessible. Make sure the active elements are perceived as such and have a tooltip explaining what they do. Also you don't want to slow down the app because of the graphics. [url=http://www.netvibes.com[/url]Netvibes[/url] does a pretty good job. Their GUI is appealing, simple and doesn't get in the way of the user. Regarding Apple's work on GUIs, my feelings are mixed. I don't have a Mac, but the little I saw on some friends' ones looks neat. However I tried Safari 3 on Windows and ... OMG, the GUI/interface is utter crap : don't dare clicking in the top right corner - like in EVERY application - to close Sf3b, you'll close the maximized application behind Sf3b. They use weird shortcuts ( that simply don't work on a non Qwerty-ish keyboard ) for common tasks like switching tabs. Don't even think about changing the shortcuts. The rollover on the File menu looks like shit as it overlaps the bevel of the window. There's no rollover on the buttons in the toolbar. No tooltip either. This is a joke. A bad one. [url=http://www.p01.org/][sigrotate][img]http://poi.ribbon.free.fr/files/p01_ozoneasylum_sig_love.gif[/img]\|[img]http://poi.ribbon.free.fr/files/p01_ozoneasylum_sig_love_small.gif[/img]\|[img]http://poi.ribbon.free.fr/files/p01_ozoneasylum_sig_charly.gif[/img]\|[img]http://poi.ribbon.free.fr/files/p01_ozoneasylum_sig_dk.gif[/img]\|[img]http://poi.ribbon.free.fr/files/p01_ozoneasylum_sig_reason.gif[/img]\|[img]http://poi.ribbon.free.fr/files/p01_ozoneasylum_sig_galaxy.gif[/img]\|[img]http://poi.ribbon.free.fr/files/p01_ozoneasylum_sig_neon88x31.gif[/img][/sigrotate][/url] Loading...
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