Better Rich Internet Applications with Mind Reading

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Mind Reading Rich Internet ApplicationsI think one of the primary benefits of RIAs is a better UI. I think web-centric designer/developers create better UIs which is one reason I like Adobe. But I’m also a huge fan of Vista and Office 2007 for the same reason – better, more expressive user interfaces. With that in mind, how cool is this!?

Microsoft has filed a patent for a device that would let them read the minds of people as they’re using software. The device could be used to create much better user experiences because as the article says, people are bad reporters of their experiences. By seeing exactly what they’re feeling/thinking while they are moving through an application we could create some REALLY slick and usable interfaces. We’d also have a great data set to work with.

[tags] User Interface, Microsoft, Rich Internet Applications[/tags]

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  • http://www.johncblandii.com John C. Bland II

    Very interesting. This is kind of scary, weird, and potentially amazing all at the same time. :-)

  • http://www.nodans.com Dan Wilson

    With their poor record of software quality, there is no way I would let this software run.

    I’ve had bad headaches before, but what would a BlueScreen of the Brain feel like? Or a Kernal Crash in the Cerebral Cortex for that matter?

    Microsoft, keep your paperclips out of my brain!

  • http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com Ryan Stewart

    “Blue Screen of the Brain” LMAO – that made me spit out my tea.

    In fact, it might be one of the best comments I’ve had on this blog. haha. Awesome.

  • http://humemes.com/ Zeke Templin

    I’m with Dan on this one. Also, I’ve only had limited experience with Vista and I’ve never used Office 2007, but my experiences with the UI have been anything but easy or intuitive.

    Ryan, is there any specific aspect of the UI that you enjoy? Or is it just the overall “feel” of the OS?