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Creative Control -lightning talk
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Creative Control vs Usability

What does the average user want? (features, creative control)

intial problems with giving users too much control

Control vs Usability/barrier to entry

more flexible an app = more difficult to learn how to use

Compare instagram and photoshop

different ends of the spectrum limited control-highly flexible
where the average user lies in the spectrum

How to limit control

  • Remove features
  • Hide features
  • Different levels of access or customization
examples
  • twitter
  • wordpress
  • tiered payment system with more options per $
  • text edit
  • microsoft word
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