Bob Palowoda wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Attached is a screenshot of my system with the
>> latest Jini SVG icons.
>>
>>
>
> Thanks, I just lost my cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee out my nose when
> I seen the 'Start' button.
>
Heh. I wonder, why are we trying to emulate M$' color scheme in this
button? I understand the logic that says that a large installed base is
familiar with Microsoft's products, tand that some value can be had by
minimizing differences. But I also feel that we can make our products
easy to use for people coming from Windows without trying to copy the UI
exactly.
Some significant distinguishing differences to set us apart from the
crowd as a source of innovation may be more worthwhile than just copying
the interface from the largest market-share holder.
Of course, that's just my opinion. I suspect that marketing and
usability folks may have other things to say on the matter. :-)
-- Garrett
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Garrett D'Amore, Principal Software Engineer
Tadpole Computer / Computing Technologies Division,
General Dynamics C4 Systems
http://www.tadpolecomputer.com/
Phone: 951 325-2134 Fax: 951 325-2191
