Comments on: What is Simplicity?

By: Bells and Whistles On Your Blog - A Good Idea? at The Blog Herald

Bells and Whistles On Your Blog - A Good Idea? at The Blog Herald — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:52:42 +0000

[...] I guess this relates to a thought about the concept simplicity I previously wrote about, particularly in terms of designing software or–yes–even blogs. You can choose to define simplicity as being bare, devoid of any complex features or functionality. Or you can choose to define simplicity as being powerful and feature-laden, but with a straightforward interface that a user won’t have to fumble through. [...]

By: talksmart

talksmart — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:27:53 +0000

I love simplicity, but my work now seems to be complicated

By: Simplicity is Beauty - How To Apply It In Technology | *Jozzua

Simplicity is Beauty - How To Apply It In Technology | *Jozzua — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:01:24 +0000

[...] Angelo Racoma’s post on simplicity had me thinking of how I really like simple and practical things. When I was in college, I loved high tech gadgets. I wanted cool men’s toys such as watches, music players and cellphones. Now, I prefer simpler stuff. [...]

By: jun

jun — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:44:48 +0000

I just got an ibook this year and was quite surprised to my attachment to it. I couldn’t get a handle why i preferred it over the PC now. I’ve always thought it was because it was cool and had better graphics, was efficient and virus-free.

But now I have an answer: it’s just donwright SIMPLE! As all things should be.

By: jozzua

jozzua — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:33:53 +0000

When I was still in college I loved high tech gadget with many features. As I matured, a began to appreciate simplicity. When I had a laptop, I didn’t like installing too many software. I deliberately decided to minimize the software I needed. I then discovered that I could actually get by with just using Notepad and MS Paint for most of my tasks. It loaded much faster and still is useful. Amusing but true.

By: jhay

jhay — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:56:53 +0000

I always think of Nokia’s menu systems whenever I hear the word simplicity and it’s relative usability. My first phone was a Siemens something, back when the Nokia 3210 was still the staple model. I have a knack for figuring out how to use e-gadgets without consulting the manual first, but that Siemens phone really gave me a headache! So I told my mother to have it returned to the store and exchange it for a Nokia 3210. I loved it so much I had it for nearly 5 years.