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minimalism.
usability roundtable hartmut obendorf | 13.2.6
first:
why?
complexity
need a
rest?
computer complexity
too much
too much choice?
simplicity!
simplicity?
then why?
a new software version
=
new features
new complexity!
?
?
what is
simplicity without ...
power!
power +
simplicity
=
„machine beauty“ david gelernter
but how?
less is
more
No matter how cool your interface is, less of it would be better.
Alan Cooper
Omit needless words! William Strunk
Erst in der Beschränkung zeigt sich der Meister. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
minimalism
minimalism the „tool“
minimalism – maximalism
minimalism – maximalism
minimalism – maximalism
what is minimalism
?
sound...
simple patterns
(interwoven)
complex effect
painting...
sculpture...
(objects)
well..
so what?
architectural!minimalism
functional!minimalism
compositional!minimalism
structural!minimalism
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appropriation
vs. Notes
BSCW
vs. CommSy
so much for
analysis
architectural!minimalism
functional!minimalism
compositional!minimalism
structural!minimalism
functional!minimalism
structural!minimalism
architectural!minimalism
compositional!minimalism
architectural!minimalism
functional!minimalism
compositional!minimalism
structural!minimalism
effect
access
building blocks
use patterns
(re-)construction
architectural!minimalism
functional!minimalism
compositional!minimalism
structural!minimalism
architectural!minimalism
functional!minimalism
compositional!minimalism
structural!minimalism
architectural minimalism
functional minimalism
compositional minimalism
structural minimalism
architectural minimalism
functional minimalism
compositional minimalism
structural minimalism
?
conclusion
minimalism – maximalism
minimal beginning
core tasks features functionality
minimalism – maximalism
minimalism – maximalism