>From a user's perspective, if the OS provides functionality, the program >should use that instead of inventing its own solution. MacOS X has toolbars, use them instead of inventing your own, the OS provides an AddressBook, use it instead of inventing your own.
Programs that don't use the standard OS provided features never feel "native." The great thing about using the MacOS X addressbook is that you can enter a person's iChat and email address and you don't have to remember who "plainjane55" is because their actual name will show up instead. It's just seamless. This is how all MacOS X programs should act, it makes the user's life easier. My 2 cents. ~ Tomis --- Phil M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From a user's perspective (instead of a developer), how often do you > actually use AddressBook? > > 1. All of the time (sync phone, PDA, etc) > 2. Only for Email and iChat > 3. Only for Email > 4. Only for iChat > 5. Never > > As a user, would you appreciate an application using the AddressBook > or would you prefer a custom in-app solution (especially if the > contact data could be considered private)? > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives of this list here: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
