Launched in early 2007, Buzzword is a web-based wordprocessor made using Adobe Flex / Flash. In terms of user experience, it craps all over Google Docs and the competition. I’m amazed I’ve only just heard about it.
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I'm Harry Brignull, User Experience Designer at Clearleft in Brighton. My work involves a mix of User Research and Interaction Design. In the past few years I've consulted for The Guardian, Haymarket, Madgex, British Airways, Vodafone, O2 and many others.
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Well, Google Docs is not bad, but this is great. Interface is so clear and easy to use!
Would love to hear more specifics about what you think makes Buzzword a “great user experience”. I love the functionality – very powerful tool! But, I think there is much to be desired in how they’ve done certain aspects of the UI. With all of the animation – things moving, sliding, showing, hiding – I’d go bonkers if I had to spend a lot of time in the tool. It’s fun to explore and play around with, but when it gets down to doing some serious editing, I wonder how great the experience is then.