Comments on: Why Aesthetics are Important http://www.nostockui.com/2009/03/why-aesthetics-are-important/ Play Different Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:10:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tooth, Nail and…Lua? » Rule 76: No Excuses, Play Like a Champion http://www.nostockui.com/2009/03/why-aesthetics-are-important/comment-page-1/#comment-1889 Tooth, Nail and…Lua? » Rule 76: No Excuses, Play Like a Champion Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:57:10 +0000 http://www.nostockui.com/?p=18#comment-1889 [...] Why Aesthetics are Important [...] [...] Why Aesthetics are Important [...]

]]> By: Zusterke http://www.nostockui.com/2009/03/why-aesthetics-are-important/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Zusterke Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:24:06 +0000 http://www.nostockui.com/?p=18#comment-181 Unfortunately, I can only show WIP. I'm constantly testing out new things or moving things this way or that way. I try to learn the good and downsides of different approaches and try to understand why. However, I'm close to finishing a minimal ui I have been building lately. I could post that one in a week or so :-) Unfortunately, I can only show WIP. I’m constantly testing out new things or moving things this way or that way. I try to learn the good and downsides of different approaches and try to understand why.

However, I’m close to finishing a minimal ui I have been building lately. I could post that one in a week or so :-)

]]> By: Kanzaki http://www.nostockui.com/2009/03/why-aesthetics-are-important/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Kanzaki Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:46:29 +0000 http://www.nostockui.com/?p=18#comment-146 @Zusterke I would love to see your UI or even use it. I am always looking for something that does all the jobs I need better. And I totally agree with your thoughts on setting up a functional yet visually pleasing UI. @Zusterke I would love to see your UI or even use it. I am always looking for something that does all the jobs I need better. And I totally agree with your thoughts on setting up a functional yet visually pleasing UI.

]]> By: Zusterke http://www.nostockui.com/2009/03/why-aesthetics-are-important/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Zusterke Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:17:51 +0000 http://www.nostockui.com/?p=18#comment-131 I agree drug. But there's a difference between eye candy and chaos. Most players tend to customize the look and feel of their ui on an 'addon per addon' basis. Looking at such ui's typically reveals an addon per addon config as you'll see "red alerts" or "orange alerts" have different meanings on several locations on the screen. If you look at (mature) UI compilations, such as Caith's UI.. they tend to present a single, coherent style accross the entire UI, for all addons while being visually pleasing. I agree drug. But there’s a difference between eye candy and chaos. Most players tend to customize the look and feel of their ui on an ‘addon per addon’ basis. Looking at such ui’s typically reveals an addon per addon config as you’ll see “red alerts” or “orange alerts” have different meanings on several locations on the screen.
If you look at (mature) UI compilations, such as Caith’s UI.. they tend to present a single, coherent style accross the entire UI, for all addons while being visually pleasing.

]]> By: drug http://www.nostockui.com/2009/03/why-aesthetics-are-important/comment-page-1/#comment-113 drug Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:54:51 +0000 http://www.nostockui.com/?p=18#comment-113 The most important thing for an UI layout for me, is that my player frame and target frame are exactly on the level of my eyes. Not in the upper left corner. Not at the bottom. Especially as a healer who makes klicky-klicky on raidframes, to fill those health bars up, nothing is more vital than having my health on the radar at all times. Also consider the physiology of human sight. Your peripheral view is excellent. I have bossmods bars and my debuffs left and right from the center of my screen. Looking at the top or the bottom of the screen will require much more eye movement and refocusing. Also, I advise everyone to look at the addon folder once every few months and move every addon you're not sure if you and other players would die without it into a temporary folder. Better move out too much. Then raid like that and see if you really need all that stuff. Just getting some 2-3 addons out of the system is a big win! As far as pure aesthetics go: Don't forget, it's a game! Allow yourself some eye candy and a sexy UI. <abbr><em>drug’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.shieldsup.ch/2009/04/02/addons-ressources/" rel="nofollow">Addons: Ressources</a></abbr></em> The most important thing for an UI layout for me, is that my player frame and target frame are exactly on the level of my eyes. Not in the upper left corner. Not at the bottom. Especially as a healer who makes klicky-klicky on raidframes, to fill those health bars up, nothing is more vital than having my health on the radar at all times.

Also consider the physiology of human sight. Your peripheral view is excellent. I have bossmods bars and my debuffs left and right from the center of my screen. Looking at the top or the bottom of the screen will require much more eye movement and refocusing.

Also, I advise everyone to look at the addon folder once every few months and move every addon you’re not sure if you and other players would die without it into a temporary folder. Better move out too much. Then raid like that and see if you really need all that stuff. Just getting some 2-3 addons out of the system is a big win!

As far as pure aesthetics go: Don’t forget, it’s a game! Allow yourself some eye candy and a sexy UI.

drug’s last blog post..Addons: Ressources

]]> By: keeaki http://www.nostockui.com/2009/03/why-aesthetics-are-important/comment-page-1/#comment-60 keeaki Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:20:16 +0000 http://www.nostockui.com/?p=18#comment-60 @Rothtanks Try a view port addon. I sounds crazy that decreasing your screensize actually should give you a better view but in my experience it can. Sort of lika a widescreen movie on an old tv... @Rothtanks Try a view port addon. I sounds crazy that decreasing your screensize actually should give you a better view but in my experience it can. Sort of lika a widescreen movie on an old tv…

]]> By: Mokhtar http://www.nostockui.com/2009/03/why-aesthetics-are-important/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Mokhtar Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:19:27 +0000 http://www.nostockui.com/?p=18#comment-59 You give a very misleading heading to your post "Why aesthetics are important" might be a valid question (the importance of having an UI which is pleasing to the eye) but what you're discussing is more "Why ergonomics are important". You give a very misleading heading to your post “Why aesthetics are important” might be a valid question (the importance of having an UI which is pleasing to the eye) but what you’re discussing is more “Why ergonomics are important”.

]]> By: Rothtanks http://www.nostockui.com/2009/03/why-aesthetics-are-important/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Rothtanks Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:42:21 +0000 http://www.nostockui.com/?p=18#comment-56 I find my biggest problem with making a UI is that I don't have a widescreen monitor. I simply need more horizontal space. I've tried putting some of the info on the sides, but it just makes everything look cluttered. For me, as a tank, my biggest requirement health bars on every mob around me with color indicated threat. I need to see when i lose aggro for something i'm not targeting quickly. I use a HUD to see my health, my target's and my focus' health. I use floating text to see spell procs so I know when to use something reactive. Everything else is info I might need, but probably don't. I find my biggest problem with making a UI is that I don’t have a widescreen monitor. I simply need more horizontal space. I’ve tried putting some of the info on the sides, but it just makes everything look cluttered. For me, as a tank, my biggest requirement health bars on every mob around me with color indicated threat. I need to see when i lose aggro for something i’m not targeting quickly. I use a HUD to see my health, my target’s and my focus’ health. I use floating text to see spell procs so I know when to use something reactive. Everything else is info I might need, but probably don’t.

]]> By: Nibuca http://www.nostockui.com/2009/03/why-aesthetics-are-important/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Nibuca Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:53:26 +0000 http://www.nostockui.com/?p=18#comment-43 @Andrea I fiddled with your code :) and found that the full screenshot is here: http://www.nostockui.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/wowscrnshot_022709_131722.jpg If you edit the post and update the href of the anchor to the above then visitors will be able to click on the thumbnail to see the full size image. Ie, it should be somthing like this: <a href="http://www.nostockui.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/wowscrnshot_022709_131722.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> <abbr><em>Nibuca’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MysticChicanery/~3/s1HaJtkv74A/" rel="nofollow">Hand off ma Phat Lootz!</a></abbr></em> @Andrea I fiddled with your code :) and found that the full screenshot is here: http://www.nostockui.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/wowscrnshot_022709_131722.jpg

If you edit the post and update the href of the anchor to the above then visitors will be able to click on the thumbnail to see the full size image.

Ie, it should be somthing like this:

Nibuca’s last blog post..Hand off ma Phat Lootz!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.nostockui.com/2009/03/why-aesthetics-are-important/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Andrea Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:46:33 +0000 http://www.nostockui.com/?p=18#comment-42 @Nibuca Yeah sorry, I wrote this post before we figured out image sizes, all the rest will be bigger. Thanks for the feedback though. @Nibuca Yeah sorry, I wrote this post before we figured out image sizes, all the rest will be bigger. Thanks for the feedback though.

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