Re: why so much hate?
On Mon, Jul 19, 1999 at 04:31:16PM +1000, Carley, Jason (Australia) wrote:
> I think that is a little harsh. I totally agree that everyone should read
> the docs. However, that does not create an excuse for unintuitive interface
> design. An app that is designed to cover new as well as experienced users
I really have to step in here. The 'intuitive' argument is habitually
used to argue against *any* software that doesn't conform in every way
to the expectation of whoever is trying to use it. There is no
'intuitive interface' and users expectations vary greatly depending on
their background. A wise man once sayeth:
The only "intuitive" interface is the nipple. After that, it's
all learned. -- Bruce Ediger, bediger@teal.csn.org, on X interfaces
There is only one keystroke that the dselect user (beginner or
advanced) needs to remember, and that's the '?'. Everything else
follows from there.
(sorry for the rant, but this is getting kinda old)
Mike
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