No, it doesn't sound different from shuffle, but when I open my music library list on line looking for things to put on my MP3 player, I want the list of artists or songs or albums in alphabetical order. In that context and at that time, alphabetical is a well-ordered, predictable arrangement that makes it easy for me to find Ryan Adams or Ziggy Marley. It is all about context and user goals, isn't it?
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Jared Spool <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Feb 4, 2009, at 10:13 AM, Mary Deaton wrote: > > I disagree that alphabetical is random; it is quite well-ordered by a >> long-set of standing rules. >> > > Really? > > Here's a suggestion: take your iTunes music list and play each song in > alphabetical order. See if it sounds different from shuffle. > > I bet not. > > Jared > > > > -- Mary Deaton Yes we can. Yes we did. Yes we will ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
