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Text as an interface | thesephist.com
We usually rely on a mix of spatial memory and well-written labels to find what we need in this kind of interface. But that only goes so far. At some point, we have to find ways to help users navigate apps outside of graphical menu bars, mystery icons in toolbars, and tabbed settings panels.
Maggie Appleton • Command K Bars
“The important thing isn’t thinking about computers or programming as they are today, but thinking about moving from a static medium like marks on paper to a dynamic medium with computational responsiveness infused into it, that can actually participate in the thinking process,” he says.
medium.com • The Utopian UI Architect
But while the technology to distribute our ideas has grown in leaps and bounds, the interfaces have remained largely the same.
distill.pub • Communicating With Interactive Articles
Fast forward to 2020, and things are different. We now have a ton of beautifully designed, amazing tools that allow you to work from anywhere, to reach anyone at any time, and to check on your individual progress and goals. Messaging apps and note-taking tools are multi-billion dollar industries, all of which are defined by their ease of use and th... See more