Lee Larson wrote: > On Thursday, October 24, 2002, at 11:05 PM, Tony LaFemina wrote: > >> What happened to that user friendly environment? I guess it was nice >> while it lasted. > > > I think the point Jerry had in mind was that users of Mac OS X don't > have to worry about things like micromanaging memory any more. As far > as memory management goes, Mac OS X is much friendlier than its > predecessors. > > In other ways, it's more complicated, but Apple has managed to do a > good job of hiding most of the complications from ordinary users. > > I may be wrong, but I think it was some of those complications that gave users more control over the software they were using. As newer versions of software are introduced, the Help files are getting larger, and more assistants are being introduced which takes control away from the user. If you're the type that likes to push a button or select a tool and say "Wow! Look what I did", then more power to you. Most of the stuff at my web site goes much deeper than the surface of the AppleWorks program. I get a feeling of satisfaction when I find out how to do things that go beyond the scope of a program. But, that's me. We all have our own passions.
-- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26 For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
