Comments on: Why users use for users (community) not (user) Interfaces http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas Purves http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-6013 Thomas Purves Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:03:00 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/#comment-6013 I suppose you may be right in that respect. It's a different experience if you already know what's out there on "them internets" than if you don't. some people (nearly everyone) even seem to think it's a good idea to install the CD that comes from their ISP. but I think my first point still stands.The MSN start page may even be useful to millions and (.ca / com are looking better now) but far many years, were really damn ugly to look at. I suppose you may be right in that respect.

It’s a different experience if you already know what’s out there on “them internets” than if you don’t.

some people (nearly everyone) even seem to think it’s a good idea to install the CD that comes from their ISP.

but I think my first point still stands.The MSN start page may even be useful to millions and (.ca / com are looking better now) but far many years, were really damn ugly to look at.

]]> By: Thomas Purves http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-43987 Thomas Purves Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:03:00 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/#comment-43987 I suppose you may be right in that respect. It's a different experience if you already know what's out there on "them internets" than if you don't. some people (nearly everyone) even seem to think it's a good idea to install the CD that comes from their ISP. but I think my first point still stands.The MSN start page may even be useful to millions and (.ca / com are looking better now) but far many years, were really damn ugly to look at. I suppose you may be right in that respect.

It’s a different experience if you already know what’s out there on “them internets” than if you don’t.

some people (nearly everyone) even seem to think it’s a good idea to install the CD that comes from their ISP.

but I think my first point still stands.The MSN start page may even be useful to millions and (.ca / com are looking better now) but far many years, were really damn ugly to look at.

]]> By: Farhan Thawar http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-6012 Farhan Thawar Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:33:21 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/#comment-6012 Good description of your experience, but of course to each his own. I used to think like you as well (wouldn't a cleaner homepage be better for all?). Then a few months ago my friend Neil who's an emergency room doctor asked me "When my browser starts, it takes me to this search box. What am I supposed to be searching for? I don't know what to search for. Why doesn't my browser tell me something interesting instead?". Guess, what his homepage is now? Some people want a portal experience and others a search box. We're different than the rest Tom. BTW, my homepage is www.live.ca :) Good description of your experience, but of course to each his own. I used to think like you as well (wouldn’t a cleaner homepage be better for all?). Then a few months ago my friend Neil who’s an emergency room doctor asked me “When my browser starts, it takes me to this search box. What am I supposed to be searching for? I don’t know what to search for. Why doesn’t my browser tell me something interesting instead?”.

Guess, what his homepage is now? Some people want a portal experience and others a search box. We’re different than the rest Tom.

BTW, my homepage is http://www.live.ca :)

]]> By: Farhan Thawar http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-43986 Farhan Thawar Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:33:00 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/#comment-43986 Good description of your experience, but of course to each his own. I used to think like you as well (wouldn't a cleaner homepage be better for all?). Then a few months ago my friend Neil who's an emergency room doctor asked me "When my browser starts, it takes me to this search box. What am I supposed to be searching for? I don't know what to search for. Why doesn't my browser tell me something interesting instead?". Guess, what his homepage is now? Some people want a portal experience and others a search box. We're different than the rest Tom. BTW, my homepage is www.live.ca :) Good description of your experience, but of course to each his own. I used to think like you as well (wouldn’t a cleaner homepage be better for all?). Then a few months ago my friend Neil who’s an emergency room doctor asked me “When my browser starts, it takes me to this search box. What am I supposed to be searching for? I don’t know what to search for. Why doesn’t my browser tell me something interesting instead?”.

Guess, what his homepage is now? Some people want a portal experience and others a search box. We’re different than the rest Tom.

BTW, my homepage is http://www.live.ca :)

]]> By: Thomas Purves http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-5977 Thomas Purves Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:33:26 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/#comment-5977 Admittedly they've both gotten a little better in recent times, and the layout is somewhat cleaner than it once was. I imagine there's a ton of content deep in each of them behind the homepage, though I would really have no idea. For about 7 years, (or about however long IE or hotmail or messenger has been redirecting me there without asking me first) I've pretty much (no always) just navigated away from any msn homepage as fast as I can. historically, I've always thought of msn/msn.ca this great blue eyesore of cacaphonic, ad-laden, and highly superficial content hurled at me, which has never been very inviting to me. I've used and liked various msn services like messenger and investor.msn.com but it's the msn start page and the intrusiveness plus the ugliness of it has always irked me. have you seen google ? they have a lovely and highly user-friendly start page. And it hasn't seemed to hurt their profits any. Admittedly they’ve both gotten a little better in recent times, and the layout is somewhat cleaner than it once was.

I imagine there’s a ton of content deep in each of them behind the homepage, though I would really have no idea.

For about 7 years, (or about however long IE or hotmail or messenger has been redirecting me there without asking me first) I’ve pretty much (no always) just navigated away from any msn homepage as fast as I can.

historically, I’ve always thought of msn/msn.ca this great blue eyesore of cacaphonic, ad-laden, and highly superficial content hurled at me, which has never been very inviting to me.

I’ve used and liked various msn services like messenger and investor.msn.com but it’s the msn start page and the intrusiveness plus the ugliness of it has always irked me.

have you seen google ?

they have a lovely and highly user-friendly start page.

And it hasn’t seemed to hurt their profits any.

]]> By: Thomas Purves http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-43985 Thomas Purves Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:33:00 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/#comment-43985 Admittedly they've both gotten a little better in recent times, and the layout is somewhat cleaner than it once was. I imagine there's a ton of content deep in each of them behind the homepage, though I would really have no idea. For about 7 years, (or about however long IE or hotmail or messenger has been redirecting me there without asking me first) I've pretty much (no always) just navigated away from any msn homepage as fast as I can. historically, I've always thought of msn/msn.ca this great blue eyesore of cacaphonic, ad-laden, and highly superficial content hurled at me, which has never been very inviting to me. I've used and liked various msn services like messenger and investor.msn.com but it's the msn start page and the intrusiveness plus the ugliness of it has always irked me. have you seen google ? they have a lovely and highly user-friendly start page. And it hasn't seemed to hurt their profits any. Admittedly they’ve both gotten a little better in recent times, and the layout is somewhat cleaner than it once was.

I imagine there’s a ton of content deep in each of them behind the homepage, though I would really have no idea.

For about 7 years, (or about however long IE or hotmail or messenger has been redirecting me there without asking me first) I’ve pretty much (no always) just navigated away from any msn homepage as fast as I can.

historically, I’ve always thought of msn/msn.ca this great blue eyesore of cacaphonic, ad-laden, and highly superficial content hurled at me, which has never been very inviting to me.

I’ve used and liked various msn services like messenger and investor.msn.com but it’s the msn start page and the intrusiveness plus the ugliness of it has always irked me.

have you seen google ?

they have a lovely and highly user-friendly start page.

And it hasn’t seemed to hurt their profits any.

]]> By: Farhan Thawar http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-5950 Farhan Thawar Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:14:02 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/#comment-5950 MSN.COM really? Which portal do you like better, MSN.CA? MSN.COM really? Which portal do you like better, MSN.CA?

]]> By: Farhan Thawar http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-43984 Farhan Thawar Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:14:00 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/01/31/why-users-use-for-users-community-not-user-interfaces/#comment-43984 MSN.COM really? Which portal do you like better, MSN.CA? MSN.COM really? Which portal do you like better, MSN.CA?

]]>