Steve Kaneko on Microsoft Design — Full interview
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Joshua Topolsky talks with Microsoft Design Director Steve Kaneko about Microsoft Design, past, present, and future.
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keep it coming! Verge > Engadget
Awesome awesome awesome. Loving the new Microsoft! And this is coming from a huge Mac user and advocate, typing this come
Ahh accidentally hit post on my comment, which was supposed to mention that I’m typing this on an iPad, but own a Windows Phone and recently purchased an Xbox. Can’t wait to see what they do with Windows, Office and all the rest, might even switch over from the Mac 🙂
Jtop with the poison maker
Interesting interview!
Ugh, they’ll probably turn Office into Metro.
I really, really, really love Office 2010 though. |:
Topolsky thinks that the Windows UI is overly complicated? My original impression of this guy was that he seemed kind of bright… I’m not so sure now…
WOW Josh, that’s a small chair you are sitting in!
Good to see you back with new child 🙂 Verge (-:
EXCELLENT interview, thank you The Verge
The message I got from this interview although very insightful is overall they plan to dumb-down everything and simplify the experience, just like the new Youtube channels. Taking away amounts of personalization so everyone has the same experience. In this way functions appeal and work evenly over a broader group of people but then “hardcore/power” users or people who have a lot of files or needs are pushed out of the way.
A simple example is in Win7 you weren’t allowed to move files and folders around freely like in XP, aside from the desktop. They adhered strictly to a grid but you had selectable options. I feel like that is the approach to these software companies. Take away as much as possible but leave enough so the main function is possible. I understand, because people I know personally I feel like would benefit from something simplified, more intuitive & easier to use but for me I start to feel boxed in.
@jwd0808 I agree, I feel like they are going to box in “power” users or people who are used to more freedom; pretty much dumbing-down the experience for users who’ve used that UI for a long time. I agree overall Windows is too much for the general public but I just hope it doesn’t really take away my own workflow, etc.