Why did UI’s turn from practical to form over function?

E.g. Office 2003 vs Microsoft 365

Office 2003

It’s easy to remember where everything is with a toolbar and menu bar, which allows access to any option in one click and hold move.

Microsoft 365

Seriously? Big ribbon and massive padding wasting space, as well as the ribbon being clunky to use.

Why did this happen?

  • mPony@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    2 months ago

    Same, but for Excel.

    Also, JFC the save menu in Office 365 is Cthulhu-level madness.

      • mPony@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        the windows save menu has remained mostly the same since win3. Office products used the regular windows save menu for ages. Then suddenly they introduce a monstrosity that takes up the whole screen and throws decades of useful design out the window. If i describe it further I shall descend into madness