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Originally Posted by geekmaster
We did usability studies and eye tracking, and followed standard design principles. I realize that you cannot make everybody happy, but people who say its "ugly" with no constructive suggestions about how to make it better are not helpful, and in fact those who have designed similar user interfaces can feel hurt by that. Sometimes (usually) there is a REASON why it looks the way it does (usually, less confusing to less people during a usability study). And the color schemes are often to compensate for visual difficulties such as color blindness, or outdoor viewing, or sometimes even to fit "company standards". There is a lot that goes into even the apparently simple design decisions. And it is often an iterative process evolving through a series of small changes until the participants are happy.
Regarding that screenshot, I do not think it is ugly. It looks adequately functional to me, and not all "hotdog stand", so what problems EXACTLY remain with it?
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What's the old line about a camel being a horse designed by a committee? Let that many people get involved and you're going to end up with ugly. Let one person's vision shine through and you might have a fighting chance.
As for being "adequately functional" that's a pretty low bar to set. Fortunately as a consumer I have a choice and can choose to reject dross that is only "adequately functional"