Re^8: Perl regex speed (Form follows function)

I'm afraid the new metacpan interface is an example for sacrificing function for form

Assuming you mean metacpan.org, yes, I see your point. The screen looks a bit too vacant for my tastes.

Though not a Web Site designer, this interface looks to me like it's optimized for novices, rather than experts ... such as the LanX. :).

From the "GUI Design Checklist" section at On Interfaces and APIs the two most relevant points are perhaps:

Define personas; design to satisfy their goals
Cater for both novice and expert

I wonder if they consulted and tested with expert CPAN users when creating this new design.

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Re^9: Perl regex speed (Form follows function) by LanX (Saint) on Oct 30, 2022 at 11:59 UTC
> Assuming you mean http://metacpan.org, yes, > I see your point. The screen looks a bit too vacant for my tastes. It's not all bad but for me it only feels like a first draft. And the "design jumps" are irritating while navigating. I don't see myself as a web "designer", so I'm lacking the right vocabulary to express my unease. It's like a simplified look and feel was "borrowed" from another simpler site and retrofitted over a more complex interface. I wished they had kept a switch to the old design as an option ... or at least as reference. > Define personas; design to satisfy their goals Cater for both novice and expert Funny, I listed very similar things when I gave a talk about principles which should be kept in mind when trying to evolve Perl. Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the 𐍀𐌴𐍂𐌻 Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply]
Re^9: Perl regex speed (Form follows function) by Bod (Parson) on Oct 29, 2022 at 23:22 UTC
I am slightly surprised that 9 people have downvoted On Interfaces and APIs Either they are extremely good at interface design or they fail to see the wisdom of the content. I strongly suspect the latter as I see very few examples of excellent (web) interface design. It's something I look for as I am writing a book on the subject to help business owners find, brief and manage web designers so that the result is a website that serves the business needs more than the designer's ego.	[reply]