Florian, I haven't actually thought of that... Thanks for the idea! Generally "modal" interfaces are considered bad, but in this case, it might be acceptable. Perhaps discoverability can be traded off for less annoyance, to both users and authors, and then the general population can be made aware by other means... Right now I leave the scissors on the big collection views but I've removed them from the individual item lenses. Maybe that's enough to get some reaction at this time. And the scissors can show up on individual item lenses if the Shift key is held down, or something like that.
David Florian Fangohr wrote: > David, > > Did you ever consider making "extracting data" or "cutting" a > different page mode? > > I would assume most people don't need the scissors, just very > interested people. So there could be a button or link, something akin > to "extract data / mine data / view source", that you can click to > reveal the scissors. > > The regular user isn't confused by the scissors and the power users > are usually more aware that they have to look harder to find their > specific needs fulfilled. > > Does that make sense? > > Florian > > >> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:55:04 -0400 >> >> From: David Huynh <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> >> Subject: >> >> To: General List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> >> Hi Derek, >> >> >> I've turned off the scissors on individual items. I'll play around with >> >> some ideas on how to make them less intrusive and annoying. >> >> >> David >> > > > > - > > honest communications > for a better tomorroh > > http://fangohr.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://simile.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/general > _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://simile.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/general
