How Microsoft Designed the Office 2007 Ribbon

zoobean · Talk · 1 h 31 min · 2016 · YouTube title: MIX08 Microsoft Office 2007: The Story of the Ribbon

Why it's here

HN recommends it for its in-depth view of a major UI redesign process driven by user data.

What it covers

A MIX08 session from Microsoft's Office team on how the Office 2007 ribbon was designed. It explains the user-feedback and telemetry behind it and the alternatives that were rejected.