I would like to comment on a couple of the things Dan said. "We are taking something which is fundamentally a website concept (a link between pages) and applying it to an application, and we need to very careful that we don't misapply a web-centric mindset to any areas where that thinking isn't appropriate." - Dan
(Please excuse me if this isn't the right time or place for this comment - I am not trying to hijack the thread, nor start a debate.) I would just like to extend that a bit to also say don't misapply a mouse-centric approach where it might not be appropriate. I'm an end-user, a cataloger, and entering marc records is, at its most basic, very much like data entry. That means hands are on the keyboard most of the time, so going to the mouse to move around or save the bib slows down the process. So I use the alt/ctrl shortcuts, and the tab key, but these aren't always faster, or not available. (I can provide examples if anyone is interested.) Entering patron data is similar, so I think my comment applies. Again, please disregard if this is not relevant or useful to the conversation. "Instead of thinking of things as "links" and then trying to make one rule for a bunch of disparate things, I'd propose that we should have distinctive interface elements for which we can then define usage appropriate behaviors. Doing so would create a tremendous opportunity for improving the overall usability of the staff client as a whole." - Dan This sounds to me like creating consistency - things would behave the same in multiple places. +1 [going back to lurking mode] Vickie Vickie Turcotte Head of Technical Services Chelmsford Public Library 25 Boston Rd. Chelmsford, MA 01824 978-256-5521 x106 Fax: 978-256-8511 vturco...@mvlc.org