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re: Updates to Visual Studio UI

Richard — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:51:53 GMT

Why Visual Studio 2010 is not a Ribbon User Interface Design?

Ribbons are the modern way to help users find, understand, and use commands efficiently and directly—with a minimum number of clicks, with less need to resort to trial-and-error, and without having to refer to Help.

Compared to traditional menu bars and toolbars, ribbons always have an Application button and Quick Access Toolbar

The Ribbon had several advantages:

- menu items persist while you work

- physically navigating the options is MUCH easier than a standard menu system

- by "remembering" the last open ribbon, users innately set a preference of frequently used items

- Buttons are big, easy to hit and recognize

I hopefully Visual Studio 2010 will redesign to Ribbon User Interface similar to Office 2010 and Windows 7 Paint and Word pad.

I want to know if my comments are useful. email:richard_hung20@hotmail.com