> 1. Even when you understand a concept, having to formulate an > explanation of it in a way that lay people and newbies can understand > it, too, deepens your understanding of that concept or practice > profoundly. >
I am in total agreement with both of your points. I have often told others that the best way to really learn a subject is to try teaching it to someone else. Thus one of the many benefits in my being a mentor, and in giving presentations on various business and computer related subjects. Clearly that is not the same as teaching a room full of students over the course of several months a subject in depth. But, it still serves to demand that I understand the subject as thoroughly as I can in advance - and the rest I learn on-the-fly and by having to answer questions. > This compels me to keep my UI simple When I develped my two commercial applications one of objectives to make it so dumb-ass simple to use (yet retain its raw power on tap) that it would not require a User Manual. I tell clients and prospects that if I had to create a User Manual it would be a strong indication that I failed in the software's design. Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:23 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [NF] Amazing Gmail Feature that could make your life easier > > > > On Apr 19, 2008, at 2:19 AM, Gil Hale wrote: > > "Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach." heh-heh > > *I* teach! Not that I am being defensive! <g> Two things I'll say > about it: > > 1. Even when you understand a concept, having to formulate an > explanation of it in a way that lay people and newbies can understand > it, too, deepens your understanding of that concept or practice > profoundly. > > 2. Working so intimately with "users" reminds me just how lousy most > of their basic computer skills are. This compels me to keep my UI > simple, far more so than I would if I judged users' skills from afar. > (Yes, I have shortcuts for more capable users.) > > Ken > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
