Comments on: Hidden Delights in Everyday Software http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2007/01/26/hidden-delights-in-everyday-software/ UIE\'s latest insights on the world of design Wed, 7 Jan 2009 22:22:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John Siracusa: “Leopard’s new look has been compared to the Aero Glass look in Windows Vista… « Link En Fuego http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2007/01/26/hidden-delights-in-everyday-software/#comment-92092 John Siracusa: “Leopard’s new look has been compared to the Aero Glass look in Windows Vista… « Link En Fuego Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:23:02 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2007/01/26/hidden-delights-in-everyday-software/#comment-92092 [...] And what I wrote in that post about the pseudo-3D reflection on the dock: “I feel that the said shadow is more of a gratuitous embellishment than subtle, pleasant design touch.” [...] [...] And what I wrote in that post about the pseudo-3D reflection on the dock: “I feel that the said shadow is more of a gratuitous embellishment than subtle, pleasant design touch.” [...]

]]> By: Following The Announcement Of The New Transparent Menu Bar In OS X Leopard « Link En Fuego http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2007/01/26/hidden-delights-in-everyday-software/#comment-77955 Following The Announcement Of The New Transparent Menu Bar In OS X Leopard « Link En Fuego Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:39:58 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2007/01/26/hidden-delights-in-everyday-software/#comment-77955 [...] Those Web 2.0 styled drop shadow reflections on the dock—I’m still deciding what my opinion will be. UPDATE: my opinion now reads “I feel that the said shadow is more of a gratuitous embellishment than subtle, pleasant design touch“ [...] [...] Those Web 2.0 styled drop shadow reflections on the dock—I’m still deciding what my opinion will be. UPDATE: my opinion now reads “I feel that the said shadow is more of a gratuitous embellishment than subtle, pleasant design touch“ [...]

]]> By: Tinus http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2007/01/26/hidden-delights-in-everyday-software/#comment-51656 Tinus Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:00:07 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2007/01/26/hidden-delights-in-everyday-software/#comment-51656 Well, not today, but each monday morning I do something under the hood of our CMS just to satisfy my clients. I made a long list of things that aren't directly necessary, because they're allmost never used, but all in all it adds to the quality of my product. How I know what to do? Eat your own dogfood. I maintain several sites using this CMS. I never had a single client asking me why the heck we have a maintenance fee. They just know. Well, not today, but each monday morning I do something under the hood of our CMS just to satisfy my clients. I made a long list of things that aren’t directly necessary, because they’re allmost never used, but all in all it adds to the quality of my product. How I know what to do? Eat your own dogfood. I maintain several sites using this CMS.

I never had a single client asking me why the heck we have a maintenance fee. They just know.

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