A great article on simplicity in UI design. Some key points I took away from it:

  • The “blank state” is the first impression. Make it useful.
  • “When deciding whether a feature is necessary, the default answer should be ‘No.’”
  • “80% of users use only 20% of software features.”
  • White space is a good thing!

Read the article: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/10/07/minimizing-complexity-in-user-interfaces/