On May 3, 2006, at 5:37 AM, Mike Schrom wrote:

I wouldn't be quite that pessimistic. Older practice management systems, many still in use (my office for example), still use character based interfaces. Windows keyboard shortcuts are still faster than point, click, point, click, point, click.


It's funny that you would say that given that a significant interest of mine is accessibility of user interfaces to users relying on assistive technologies (screen readers, voice recognition systems, etc.) I completely agree that users should not be forced to rely on a mouse or other pointing device.

Gregory Woodhouse
"Those who are enamored of practice
without theory are like a pilot who goes
into a ship without rudder or compass."
--Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)



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