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2007-12-17, 03:13 PM
zxspectrum, you seem to be continually implying that pretty == good design. That's just not true. I'd argue that some of the apps on your "reference" list are quite poorly designed, because using them is a miserable experience. I'd argue that a well-designed, contemporary Mac app is necessarily pretty, but that the converse is not true. Pretty is subjective, and there's a difference between the criticism being dished out by the Tufters ("this is not working because it affects usability/productivity/whatever") and what you're saying ("more cowbell!"). As for your reference list, with a few (very few) exceptions, I'd keep those designers as far away from OmniFocus as possible.
Also, I'm no fuddy duddy. I've absolutely no objection to OmniFocus being made to look a bit more smart. I just don't think an app meant to increase our productivity would benefit from the liberal application of needless glitter.