One possibility is for modem developers to no provide a UI. Instead provide
a HTTP or other network interface that can be accessed using web protocols.
The UI is then developed by someone else and hosted in a web browser.
Before I retired my work was with such a system used to monitor corporate
server farms, i.e. 100 or more PC servers in racks. This management system
used a web browser UI to allow access from any desktop. The system monitored
a plethora of information, e.g. temperature, disk capacity and failure
status.
One caution about the UI article: There is a difference between a web site
and an application interface. A web site needs to grab attention immediately
others the user will try a different site. The user of an application will
expend more effort toward understanding the application. The motivation is
higher since a process of download, install, and setup already consumed
effort by the user.
Rud Merriam K5RUD
ARES AEC Montgomery County, TX
http://TheHamNetwork.net http://thehamnetwork.net/
-Original Message-
From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Simon Brown
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 3:35 AM
To: Digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [digitalradio] UI Design
UI Design is something I am not very good at but am very interested in.
Here's an excellent article I came across this morning, well worth reading,
it will take you just one minute.
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/01/31/10-principles-of-effective-web-de
sign/
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
