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PLM Prompt: Hide Labels! Improve PLM UI…

PLM Prompt: Hide Labels! Improve PLM UI…
olegshilovitsky
olegshilovitsky
6 August, 2009 | 0 min for reading

My prompt today is about how to improve UI. I’ve seen many times, PDM/PLM systems are trying to put as much as possible information and basically lost screen real estate. Take a look on simple, obvious and powerful approach from Google Labs.

Gmail with Labels

Gmail with Labels

Gmail with NO labels

Gmail with NO labels

So, hide your labels! Get rid of scrolling bars! Improve UI…

Best, Oleg

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