I do not want to be understood the wrong way. My demonstration does not exclude the utility of the user interface. Please note that this is only a demonstration. We all know that user interfaces MUST be useful. So why not add some spice to it?
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Good for you. > > My two cents: > > Before Windows, running each new program was a > challenge. Figuring out > which key did what function. One of the best things > windows did for the > world was to standardize expected/common tasks into > the > File/Edit/Options/Help menus, along with keyboard > shortcuts. > > I cringe when I get new programs (usually > audio/video/game modules) that > demand I spend additional time figuring out how to > do simple stuff like > exit the program. > > My vote stays with good old rectangular windows. But > then, I'm over fifty! > > In my world, an interface is judged largely by it's > utility, not it's > creativity. > > > > > We are surrounded by graphics and user interfaces, > > starting from electronic devices and continuing > with > > software. > > Operating systems have support for interesting > user > > interfaces features, but none of them seem to be > used. > > > > We often face applications having static user > > interfaces. The interesting thing is that > companies > > have everything needed to build up dynamic user > > interactive applications. There may be several > reasons > > why they are not doing this, though this is not my > > concern. > > > > As a counter-attack to this, I have done a little > > demonstration application. It has a dynamic user > > interface and demonstrates in a simple fashion > that > > user interfaces can be more attractive than the > good > > old rectangular windows that we see each day. > > > > You can view a demonstration at the following link > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woOkqx3KDUM > > > > I hope that my work will light ideas in people's > minds. > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search > > that gives answers, not web links. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/
