Using Wordpress via a browser and the new iPhone application really illustrates the importance of usability in software applications in today’s hectic world where time is at a premium and patience is in short supply.

Wordpress is well designed, easy to understand and most importantly easy for non-technical people to use. It can be learnt in a few minutes. For a free application I think that is remarkable.

If you contrast this with some open source software (and many, many paid applications), which are difficult to install, let alone use there is perhaps a valuable lesson to be learnt - more design, fewer features.