explorador - 2:43 pm on Sep 21, 2009 (gmt 0)

I'm a programmer and a graphic designer (and truly believe in usability and easy of use), I agree with the OP but as the 2nd post says "it might not appear that way".

1. Lots of programmers lack the ability to create good designs, you need a graphic designer and usability guide. Just like Linux began with great programs, it lacked gui and usability until more and more graphic designers got into the game.

2. One product and solution cannot be universal. The same product might not satisfy multiple users so there you go. Your own great solution might generate complains on other clients as they see and understand "usability" as a big red button.

3. I have created software and online apps for clients CUSTOM MADE, according to what they need and how they need it. Still, what they want and say is wrong (they don't like it once is finished) just as some people hate how they come out on their own pictures (pictures don't lie!).

4. Most "general" solutions are too general to be specific... so people need to learn how to use them. That's because the app has so many integrated functions related to the client own configuration that you begin to rely on general terms. Is understandable.

5. If you see a light at the end of the tunnel and somehow you've been able to see a solution you just might have found a great market opportunity! I'm serious, you might have seen a new way to approach the solution so study it. **I agree on the gui failure on the shopping carts**.

** and that's why I created my own shopping cart, the funny thing is it appears amazingly intuitive only for me :)