In article <10804@palm-dev-forum>, "McCollister, Mike"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> David,
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Fedor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >
> > What
> > do other people think about this idea of having a few
> > developer-written
> > (and perhaps presented or discussed) papers at PalmSource?
> >
> > And what sorts of topics would interest you?
>
> I think that a paper listing the most common cosmetic and UI consistency
> problems that program have. I have compiled a list over time of things
> that
> I don't like to see in programs (I've been meaning to put it on my web
> page). Simple things such as not using a modal dialog box when it
> should,
> not having a small icon, using "/R" for preferences shortcuts, those two
> pixels at the bottom left and right of the screen if the programmer
> attempts
> to hide thick border of the modal dialog, etc. (I'm a frustrated
> perfectionist, can you tell?) Some programs that I seem out there have
> such
> a non-professional look which could be fixed by 30 minutes of tweaking
> the
> interface (buttons too small or too big). If a program looks good and is
> consistent with other Palm apps, then it makes the whole Palm experience
> better.
The position of the buttons, position of the dialog boxes, using
checkboxes (that uncheck themselves) instead of radio buttons are things
that I hate most. What really bugs me is that there are some pretty big
name apps out there that have passed Palm Platinum Certification that
have these UI problems.
Just my opinion (and rant)...
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Scott Gruby
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<http://www.gruby.com/>
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