Hi Guys
A little OT but I have to vent myself on this user interface
stuffup.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Like the tonnes and tonnes of EvilWare boxen on the
> cityrail network a the moment (NT machines running the
> timetable screens) - I asked the staff at Wnywrd why
> they hadn't pulled the crappy old indicator boards out
> yet and they said "Well, these new ones *are* running
> Windows, so we better keep the manual system for a
> while, just in case".
The current `old' indicator boards and the new NT based
video screens are user interfaces to present certain
specific information to a user - who may be at some
considerable distance from a screen.
With the old indicator boards you can tell if your train is
next as you recognise the pattern of lights. You don't need
to be able to read the text and most regulars won't.
With the new screens not only do you have to be closer
becasue you HAVE to read the text but you have to wait for
it to scroll around till it shows your destination or not.
A very bad user interface replacing a good one.
Now back to Linux....
Mike
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Michael Lake
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Linux enthusiast, active caver and interested in anything
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