[Rant] Analysis of user interfaces | ANN.lu |
Posted on 07-Mar-2001 13:15 GMT by Christian Kemp | 5 comments View flat View list |
Henrik Mikael Kristensen wrote:
An analysis of the Windows and Mac OS user interfaces can be found here along with a little interesting quiz. The interesting part is that many of the points complained about in the article with Windows/MacOS's GUIs were in fact addressed with the classic Amiga OS. Also an article of good basic user interface design can be found here. Why is this important? Because it can help fine tuning the GUI for AmigaDE, by following simple rules in user interface design, making the end-user experience much more pleasing.
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Analysis of user interfaces : Comment 1 of 5 | ANN.lu |
Posted by David Shipman on 08-Mar-2001 23:00 GMT | Good article, the most disturbing part being Apple's patent on top-of-the-screen menu-bars... I take it this means no luck for a classic-alike menubar in AmigaDE :( |
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Analysis of user interfaces : Comment 2 of 5 | ANN.lu |
Posted by nOw2 on 08-Mar-2001 23:00 GMT | In reply to Comment 1 (David Shipman): The patent for hidden pull down menus (as AmigaOS uses) is an Amiga patent. The visible pull down menus are an Apple patent.
Of course, I fully expect "AmigaDE" to use Windows-style menus. Does it not already? |
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Analysis of user interfaces : Comment 3 of 5 | ANN.lu |
Posted by Jari Pakarinen on 08-Mar-2001 23:00 GMT | Amiga has also the patent on the 'open menu and select multiple options while the menu is open' thingy. Which is a quite nice feature.
Jari |
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Analysis of user interfaces : Comment 4 of 5 | ANN.lu |
Posted by Anonymous on 08-Mar-2001 23:00 GMT | In reply to Comment 2 (nOw2): : Of course, I fully expect "AmigaDE" to use Windows-style menus.
: Does it not already?
The AVE GUI as found in the SDK does. The AmigaDE GUI has not yet
been revealed. They are not the same thing. |
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Analysis of user interfaces : Comment 5 of 5 | ANN.lu |
Posted by the man in the shadows on 09-Mar-2001 23:00 GMT | There are a few points that I completely disagree with (labels on toolbars) simply because all of my navigation for most programs is done via the keyboard rather than the mouse and the labels take up precious screen realestate. I don't like the circular choice requestor or the option under the current mouse pointer (asthetics reasoning). Even though, it's more or less a very well written article. |
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