On Thu, 2010-04-15 at 09:23 -0400, Jim Rorie wrote: > On Thu, 2010-04-15 at 08:40 +0100, Mark Shuttleworth wrote: > > Authors discussed how artificial subtle expressions, simple and > > low-cost > > expressions like beeping sounds or blinking LEDs, could convey the > > internal states of artifacts to users like non verbal information. > > Part of my particular push toward the sound themes. I termed it > accessibility, but it applies to typical user as well. Sounds are very > non intrusive form of notification(if done well) and ingrain deeply in > our psyche. Ask Pavlov's mutt.
Pavlov's experiment has nothing to do with sound , it was a simple conditioned stimulus -> response experiment. The stimulus he happened to choose to use for the experiment was sound. The same response can be obtained with *any* stimulus. Anyways... :) -- Cheers, Vish _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
