1. User Interface Evaluation
Greg Jacobson and Jason Silver

2. Windows Vista Large desktop Space provided. Taskbar - untidy
Time, & other functions and program indicators - small sized.
Icons sorted - although , have a messy appearance.

3. Mac OSX Leopard Clear Desktop Taskbar - hard to read.
Time, battery life and other indicators eg volume control, Bluetooth, Wireless - too much empty space.
Mac OSX Leopard
Clear Desktop
Taskbar - hard to read.
Compacted icons in neat, linear position.

4. Windows vs Mac Mac Windows
Large clear desktop provided
Complex default desktop image
Icons placed against the left margine - although appear untidy.
the user is given the option to choose the size of the icons (small-medium-large)
Taskbar is placed at the bottom of the screen, small in size - hard to read
On th bottom right of the taskbar is the functions and indicators e.g. time, volume control, wireless etc.
Mac
Empty basic desktop provided      - too much empty space
 Futuristic default desktop image
Icons placed in linear position at the bottom of the desktop               - may be seen as "cramped".
Icons are small in size, but when rolled-over with mouse, increased in size
 Task bar is placed in the top left hand side of the desktop
The function are placed on the top right hand side of the desktop, on the taskbar.

5. Windows Media Player Different functions - different tabs Vizualiser -
may hurt poor eyesight  - takes up too much space.
Centered playback controls
Congested "now playing" playlist - too narrow. untidy.

6. iTunes Large space for track information Search bar.
"now playing info."
Playback controls are easily accesible
displays useful data information

7. Windows Media Player vs iTunes
 Dark colours- hard to see.
Small, congested "now playing" bar.
does not show detail about tracks.
Untidy Layour.
Itunes
Light Neutral Colours- easy on the eyes 
 Displays much neccassary information for tracks.
Displays information about library.

8. Internet Explorer Colours fit the colour of the shell
Relevant buttons placed together
Internet Explorer
Colours fit the colour of the shell
Commonly used tools easily accessible
Not all tools available here, hard to find

9. Google Chrome Multipurpose toolbar adapts for purpose Adaptive buttons
Simple, barren toolbars make tools hard to find

10. Internet Explorer vs Google Chrome
IE:
Simple layout
Colour scheme matches OS shell
Common tools are easily accessed
Relevant buttons placed together
Shell is consistant with Windows Explorer
More uncommon tools require searching through menus
Chrome:
Fewer buttons; adapt to task
Plain toolkit
Uncluttered
Integrated search box
Requires searching through menus to find tools
Unfamiliar shell

11. Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 Tools in many folders, small text.
Cluttered, unorganised content manager
Tools in many folders, small text.
Linear timeline

12. Windows Movie Maker Simple, wide open layout Nice big icons
Shell is similar to Office Suite, easy access to tools though ribbon.
Nice big icons
Large, central viewscreen present in all views

13. Premiere Pro CS3 vs Movie Maker
Highly functional
Shows alot of information simultaneously
Linear timeline
GUI can be spread across 2 monitors.
Very cluttered
Requires searching through menus to find tools
Many windows required for operation
Black text on dark background.
Requires alot of clicking and mouse movment to use
Movie Maker:
Less functional
Similar GUI style to Office suite
Large buttons rather than drop down menus
Clear, uncluttered screen
White colorscheme may seem plain.
Large project window