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Look on the flip side of Microsoft's new logo and it says "kick me."
I'm sure Microsoft knew there would be plenty of pushback from bloggers and early adopters in regard to its new operating system. That said, Windows 8's abrupt shift to touch does make it an easy target.
Add a usability expert to that group of Windows 8 skeptics.
That would be Raluca Budiu, a User Experience Specialist at the Nielsen Norman Group.
After reading her comments in an article at Laptopmag.com, I decided to follow up directly and ask her about the challenges users may face with Windows 8.
For instance, the obstacles that Windows 8 appears to throw in front of the user, what Budiu calls the "cognitive burden."
Budiu: The cognitive burden [refers] to learning two different interfaces (Metro and desktop) and keeping track of which application is run in which context. That does increase users' cognitive burden (as there's more to keep in their working memory); it doesn't mean it's an insurmountable obstacle, though.
OK, so there's a learning curve. And she's right. Users don't like steep learning curves.
Next, I asked her about how Windows 8 seems to contravene the productivity principal of W... [Read more]
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