minimalism.

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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

email

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