> Obviously, the majority of computer users aren't toddlers, but I think there's a lesson here. I really miss the old Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 days when controls were more or less standardized and you could reliably tell which were buttons, which were radio buttons, which were okay buttons, etc.
Agree.
Also: tooltip help when you hover over an icon.
Also: menus (for discoverability)
Also: manuals/help files (yep, most software shoudn't need one, but now we are in a worst-of-all-state: new software is not self explanatory, doesn't use familiar designs and the manual is gone :-/)
Sounds like reinventing the wheel and ending up with a square was not a great idea. Not a good sign for the tech industry when it starts going around in circles instead of advancing.
Agree.
Also: tooltip help when you hover over an icon.
Also: menus (for discoverability)
Also: manuals/help files (yep, most software shoudn't need one, but now we are in a worst-of-all-state: new software is not self explanatory, doesn't use familiar designs and the manual is gone :-/)