Randy wrote: ... may just ... something, ... This, I believe, was the rationale for the Dvorak keyboard, which probably means the issues aren't that simple. ...
1773
Jim Kauffman
JWKauffman
Dec 4, 2005 2:11 pm
... Several years ago I helped design a computerized version of a nation-wide academic test. We were tasked to deliberately design a UI that was unlike Windows...
1772
Randy MacDonald
rando0227
Dec 4, 2005 1:55 pm
... This, I believe, was the rationale for the Dvorak keyboard, which probably means the issues aren't that simple. ... BSc(Math) UNBF'83 Sapere Aude |...
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Larry Constantine
lconstantine@...
Dec 3, 2005 9:30 pm
... A few months ago I read a posting on this list which expressed something to the effect of (and I paraphrase as I cannot find the reference): good UI ...
1770
Jon Meads
jonmeads
Dec 3, 2005 7:41 pm
There are a number of issues in deciding how to design a UI. Dave is correct -- sometimes it makes sense to try and stick with current user knowledge/behavior...
1769
Dave Churchville
dchurchv
Dec 3, 2005 6:44 pm
Comments inline... ... is easily and quickly recognizable... ... that you may just perpetuating existing second-rate design? Just because we all know...
1768
Tobias Mayer
tobiasgmayer
Dec 3, 2005 5:43 pm
... But if you base your designs on this alone, is there not a danger that you may just perpetuating existing second-rate design? Just because we all know...
1767
Jon Meads
jonmeads
Dec 3, 2005 5:06 pm
A good quote I once heard was that "The only thing that is intuitive is a mother's nipple, everything else is learned." When someone talks about an intuitive...
1766
Tobias Mayer
tobiasgmayer
Dec 3, 2005 3:36 pm
A few months ago I read a posting on this list which expressed something to the effect of (and I paraphrase as I cannot find the reference): good UI design is...
1765
Jade Ohlhauser
jadeohlhauser
Dec 1, 2005 3:14 pm
We use MediaWiki, the same software powering Wikipedia. http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Pros * Fast setup *...
1764
Desilets, Alain
alain_desilets
Dec 1, 2005 2:29 pm
I find with these two techniques (meaningful names and readable example-like test cases), I can limit my documentation to "code maps", i.e. simplified maps...
1763
Desilets, Alain
alain_desilets
Dec 1, 2005 2:29 pm
This is a different level of documentation, but I find nowadays, I mostly document my code by: A) Using long and verbous but highly communicative names for...
1762
William Pietri
william_pietri
Nov 30, 2005 11:15 pm
... That's exciting to hear. Which wiki package did you use? And are there particular tricks you folks used to get everybody using the wiki? Thanks, William...
1761
Jade Ohlhauser
jadeohlhauser
Nov 30, 2005 10:32 pm
We've moved all documentation to a single wiki. And I mean everything: functional specs, technical specs, testing lists, training, user reference & help, wish...
1760
Ron Vutpakdi
vutpakdi
Nov 30, 2005 8:22 pm
... As an aside, I've recently started using a trial version of SketchBook Pro on a borrowed TabletPC for my initial interaction design sketching. Lovely...
1759
Dave Churchville
dchurchv
Nov 30, 2005 4:18 pm
... Tough problem. I've had a similar situation in the past, where we needed "overall" specs to comply with regulatory requirements, but really only wanted...
1758
Alice Preston
aliceflute2001
Nov 29, 2005 10:43 pm
Cherie, you might want to see the article "Becoming Agile: Usability and Short Project Cycles" by Gwen Pearson and Susan Pearsall. It's in the latest issue of...
1757
Jeff Patton
jeff621
Nov 29, 2005 10:41 pm
... challenge we face in this company is that our development group is in Hungary. < For better or worse, many in the agile community consider this a "doctor...
1756
William Pietri
william_pietri
Nov 29, 2005 8:31 pm
... Because off-the-shelf agile development makes heavy use of in-person and tacit communication. distributed agile development will require various ...
1755
Cherie Hinson
hinson_heyer
Nov 29, 2005 4:54 pm
To add an additional twist to my original posting, the challenge we face in this company is that our development group is in Hungary. And currently they're...
1754
Jon Meads
jonmeads
Nov 29, 2005 3:53 pm
What Cherie might need is an appropriate Style Guide that specifies the basic 'look and feel' for the set of UIs in a family of products or for different...
1753
Jeff Patton
jeff621
Nov 29, 2005 5:20 am
... to ... in ... Hmm... I'm latching on to one thing you said: "It's too hard for the programmers to follow what they need to build for a particular ...
1752
William Pietri
william_pietri
Nov 29, 2005 4:27 am
... My general feeling about big pictures is that they can only usefully be kept in people's heads. Will you be sitting in the same room with the team and...
1751
hinson_heyer
Nov 29, 2005 4:09 am
I work in a small development group that is in the process of switching to agile development. As the UI designer for the group, I'm new to the company (about 9...
1750
aacockburn
Nov 25, 2005 7:02 pm
I just peeled this question off the XP list, because it seems to fit the usability group. Note - I don't have any more context than this note, so I can't...
1749
Sommer Farrin
safarrin
Nov 18, 2005 2:59 pm
With a new year, comes a new Better Software Magazine issue and the Annual Tools Guide. Secure your free Tools Guide and issue featuring "Code with Character"...
1748
alex_viggio@...
aviggio
Nov 17, 2005 4:06 pm
Call for Participation - Agile 2006 July 23-29, 2006. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. http://www.agile2006.com Submission deadlines: -...
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Lada Gorlenko
ladagorlenko
Nov 9, 2005 5:31 pm
The 2006 Usability Professionals' Association Conference: Invited Speakers Track The UPA Invited Speakers' track features professionals from other disciplines...
1746
Phlip
phlipcpp
Nov 5, 2005 4:59 am
... The CUA sez it should be <Shift+Tab>. ... Arrow to a cell and start typing alpha without <F2>. You are still in "arrow among cells mode", not "text edit...
1745
Phlip
phlipcpp
Nov 4, 2005 10:14 pm
... It's because Microsoft invented it! Snarl! Drool! Drool! (Uh, the principle of least surprise might also apply...) -- Phlip ...
