Re: Aqua Human Interface and Safari
Re: Aqua Human Interface and Safari
- Subject: Re: Aqua Human Interface and Safari
- From: Steve Sheets <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 01:44:57 -0500
Sorry for getting to this issue so late, but rather than posting to
this list, I spent last week at MacWorld talking to folks. I have two
quick comments in regards to Safari not following Aqua Human Interface
Guildlines and one longer recommendation regarding us following them.
First, I talked to several people at MacWorld SF who were part of the
Safari group, technical and marketing. Not one of them mentioned, or
even knew about the approved Aqua HIG regarding when to use Metal. They
did not try to rationalize that Safari qualified as a metal digital hub
application, they did not even know that term. They basically said that
they went with Metal because "it looked better that way". So do not try
to find a rational.
Secondly, did anyone else notice that not only does Safari have Metal,
but is uses it's own Toolbar interface? It does not implement the
Apple's Toolbar API. The API is easy to program, and the interface is
better than what the Safari team created. I wonder why they did that?
Finally, having said that, and fully thinking that Safari breaks many
interface rules, and having been the one to track down the official
Human Interface Evangelist comments regarding Metal, I still recommend
to everyone to follow the Apple Human Interface Guidelines!
Forget about Apple! Forget about any Mac software programmer they might
have who thinks he knows better than 20 years of user interface
experience. Working at Apple is NOT a stamp of certification as a
master programmer (I should know!). Forget about implementing the
guidelines just because you want to prove you can do it, even if Apple
can not.
Instead, follow the user interface guidelines for YOUR CUSTOMERS! Make
it easier on them to understand your programs. Easier for them to
identify common features, and to be able to handle common commands. And
hopefully easier for them to purchase your software.
See you at WWDC!
Steve Sheets
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