(Not So) Smart Design

I am a big fan of smart design. The subject has been on this blog since the beginning and recently I have even devoted a dedicated label to it. And in general, being a "glass half full" type, I prefer to post good examples. But sometimes it hurts what I see. And it has been proved learning by bad experience is quite effective. A child will learn the oven glass is hot when it actually touches it.

So have a look at the screenshot on the right. Samsung + Google, the two mighty contenders to the throne after Apple. And at the very bottom they let things like this one to the final release of their products. Yes, it hurts. It has been a long time tradition to laugh at similar dialogs being popped up by Windows applications. The problem is, we, as the industry, do not learn. Windows is gone and now we have Android and Web applications repeating similar nonsenses everyday. Is Apple the the only one who successfully fights the problem?

BTW: the solution here is the easiest one: Instead of using OK / Cancel buttons, the Yes / No pair should have been used. With such a simple design change, the problem would not exist anymore.