R.I.P. WYSIWYG

[email protected] (Jakob Nielsen) Mon, 10 Oct 2005 07:00:00 -0700

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Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for October 10 is now online at:
  > http://www.useit.com/alertbox/wysiwyg.html
	
Summary:
Macintosh-style interaction design has reached its limits.
A new paradigm, called results-oriented UI, might well be
the way to empower users in the future.

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User Experience 2005 conference

  > Boston, October 23-28
  > London, November 13-18

33 full-day tutorials over 6 days.
Come for as few or as many days as you like.

New plenary session on the evening of Oct 25/Nov 15, open to all
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  > http://www.nngroup.com/events/main_event.html

Deadline to save 10% on London registration: this Thursday, Oct 13

More info and full program:
  > http://www.nngroup.com/events

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After my recent guideline to open PDF files in a new window, many people
asked me, what about Web-based applications: should they also open in a
new window and remove the browser chrome?
I answered this question eight years ago: 
  > http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710b.html