New UI for stockbrokers software
alanclarkdesign (126 pencils) | Mon, 2009-11-09 22:55
I am looking at designing a new UI for a stockbrokers software and would appreciate some feedback. I have attached the original look look to this post.
As you will see it is a Windows based software and currently contains lots of standard frames, so I have tried to clean up the interface and just make it easier to view. The 4 quadrants have to remain as they are.
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Congratulations. Good grid and choices for fonts/icons.
It's a very complex layout and needs to be analyzed for a long term and better if goes "on business". The first thing I noted was the tinny clock at down. I think it's a crucial information and need it BIGGER, BOLDER and at TOP of the layout. I think the best is a rectangle with white/black background and grey/white bold numbers (the opposite of ProbuleFX title and bold as FX).
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The reflective surfaces on all the buttons are not helping me. I like simple interfaces - the important thing is the info - not the buttons.
Thanks for the feedback - very interesting and helpful! It is a very complicated software but you're absolutely right that content is key. Now you've pointed it out, I probably agree about the buttons - I will try and convince the client that flat buttons will benefit.
The impression I am getting is that they see 'complicated' as 'quality' or dare I say it "premium". I don't actually agree with this and believe that clarity and usability is of more importance, especially when dealing with so much information, but then I guess they are the ones forking out. This is quite a challenging one!
Thanks again.
I think for this one quality should equate usability, form and functionability. the web 2.0 look is a fad. I think it'd be better if you can make it skinable so the user/s and your client will both be happy. Have a business look skin for the baby boomers and the shiny, glossy web 2.0 look for the, well, the web generation.
Personally, if its a business software, keep it "business" looking, no clutter, clean, and have the least buttons showing, put the buttons in a drawer where the user can just click that one area and the buttons will slide out, but keep the necessary buttons showing on the interface.
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