Hardcore Software by Steven Sinofsky

Hardcore Software by Steven Sinofsky

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217. Doing a UX/API Redesign? Here are 12 Rules of Thumb

Redesigning the UX or API of a product seems to always be in the plans. No product is perfect and customer feedback abounds. Some things you might think of if you embark on such a journey.

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Steven Sinofsky
May 24, 2024
A series of small screen shots of various redesigns I worked on. The links at the end of the post tell the stories of each of these.
Some of the influences and redesigns from my own experience that contributed to the perspectives shared in this post. The links at the bottom tell the stories behind these. This includes the redesign of Office 2003, 2007, and Windows 8.

Considering a major UX redesign? Here are a dozen rules of thumb to consider. You might be thinking that your UX, web o…

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