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I posted a very simple question to a web development/designer mailing list today. We’ve got a new product in development and I thought that I’d do a little research on what UI’s people liked the best from the current crop of online applications…

The exact question was this:

We’re developing an interesting app at the moment, and in an attempt
to make it as easy to use as possible we’re looking at other peoples,
erm, “backends”…

So for example, I really like Basecamps simplicity, although it
doesn’t look that polished, etc…

Just wondering what opinions, recommendations others on underscore
have? What’s your favourite interface or stands out the most?

A little glib maybe, but nevertheless I think most people know what I mean… I had about 13 responses to this question and only one of them did not try to define “backend” to me… LOL, fuck me. Thanks for your fine input guys. LOL. Honestly, have I missed something?

Next time someone asks me for a fag outside a pub, I’m going to call a meeting with everyone else outside and make sure that the unsuspecting blagger (sorry sponger, sorry I mean, cigarette less person), knows exactly what a fag really is (and of course is not) and then ignore him/her.

If it wasn’t for the fact that we are developers/designers ourselves, I’d be pulling the old “how many developers does it take to change a light bulb?” joke…

Anyway just to clarify what a backend is for everyone - here is what I think I learnt:

The front end is the website thing that anyone can see? And the bit they login into, to change their details or to do something is the admin bit? The access database and the frontpage bits are the backend?

So for example, Basecamp has a front end and an admin tools bit (which bit is the bit before you sign up?), and a back-end bit that we can’t see; and another bit that the Basecamp people use to make any of their global changes? Do they (the Basecamp people) use a front end or a back end or the admin bit? I’m so close, i know it.

Glad that’s cleared up then.