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BBOP: the ubiquitous UI model

Posted on: 15th October 2005
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Jan Miksovsky coins the acronym BBOP as a label for the ubiquitous UI model that you see used for navigating DVD players, in-car navigation systems, iPods etc… In the computer profession, we have a natural propensity for creating acronyms but used appropriately, they're helpful in faciliatating conversations and discussions. AJAX comes to mind…

Buttons (as the predominant control type)
Back stack (as a organizing principle for navigation)
One Task (one task at a time, often explicitly stated)
Page-based (a single page consumes the entire visible screen area)

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