http://stefan-lesser.com/2007/01/23c3-roundup-free-and-open-source-softw-erm-marketing/ linking people and technology, moving minds and machines Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:48:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://stefan-lesser.com/2007/01/23c3-roundup-free-and-open-source-softw-erm-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Marco Lamonaca Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:37:07 +0000 http://stefan-lesser.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-15 " For average users the UI practically _is_ the application (i.e. as much as we may wish to, they don’t care whether it’s programmed well, only if they can use it) " ... this reminds of something I've said long time ago about, well, let's call it 'Kiosk Systems': " It doesn't matter how good, advanced, complex or 'promising' the (software) back-end of a system is. In the end the front-end itself (meaning the user interface) will let people decide about whether the (whole) product is successful or not. " I explicitly did not say 'good' or 'bad'. It's the 'end-user' accepting it. If he doesn't like it (and one can really use the term 'like' in a matter of taste) or worst case cannot 'use/control' it, he won't buy (in terms of accepting) it. Not to forget: when talking about decision makers, you have to mix up the 'end-user' expectations with the expectations from those people who originally 'ordered' that piece of software. Biggest problem in that case usually is: we cannot foresee how people (end-users) will use an application. Enough for now, Stay in touch,... Marco ” For average users the UI practically _is_ the application (i.e. as much as we may wish to, they don’t care whether it’s programmed well, only if they can use it) ”
… this reminds of something I’ve said long time ago about, well, let’s call it ‘Kiosk Systems’:
” It doesn’t matter how good, advanced, complex or ‘promising’ the (software) back-end of a system is. In the end the front-end itself (meaning the user interface) will let people decide about whether the (whole) product is successful or not. ”
I explicitly did not say ‘good’ or ‘bad’. It’s the ‘end-user’ accepting it. If he doesn’t like it (and one can really use the term ‘like’ in a matter of taste) or worst case cannot ‘use/control’ it, he won’t buy (in terms of accepting) it. Not to forget: when talking about decision makers, you have to mix up the ‘end-user’ expectations with the expectations from those people who originally ‘ordered’ that piece of software. Biggest problem in that case usually is: we cannot foresee how people (end-users) will use an application.
Enough for now,
Stay in touch,…
Marco

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