January, 2007

Microsoft Word 2007

The worst is happening - people are throwing away years of experience with conventional user interfaces to emulate the latest release of Microsoft Office and screwing up their products as they do so.

In case you've missed it, Microsoft Office 2007 has a revolutionary new user interface, built around the Ribbon.

We have been seeing details about the new UI for months - some love it, some hate it. But, like it or not, it's here (or, coming anyway).

What's also been obvious has been the lemming like stampede of control and component vendors providing Ribbon controls for developers to use in their own applications. I guess I can't blame them, since they are only reacting to the demands of their customers, but the end results are going to be terrible.