Tuesday, November 20, 2007

What If Gmail Had Been Designed by Microsoft?

Another jab at Microsoft UI, this time applied to Gmail

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2007-11-20-n35.html

If you remember the original Microsoft Designs the iPod package, it is not dissimilar, but equalliy hilarious.

The core lesson here is - once engineering (AKA "reality-based community") loses control, appearance starts to dominate, and substance diminishes.

No comments: