They cover slightly different territory. The post you linked is more about the aesthetics of good UI, with a little bit about functionality and UX. The solutions there do not solve or address the problem brought up in the OP here, which is more about UX and the modification of existing user interfaces. For instance, it wasn't the updated graphical style of the keyboard that the OP complained about, but the rearranged placement of keys.

That said, both are good reads and complement each other.