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Alex Horstmann
outthegap
Aug 31, 2007 1:28 pm
Thanks Mark! So, in this case, where you are inputting a username and password into the system (for the system to use, rather than you) - a one off entry - I...
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Mark Schraad
mschraad333
Aug 31, 2007 12:57 pm
Hi Alex, In that case you might be better served to use some form of two factor authentication. If security is your issue you will not likely solve anything...
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Alex Horstmann
outthegap
Aug 31, 2007 11:59 am
Hi Mark, Not quite, you are telling the system how to connect to another computer by entering a username and a password, like an FTP connection for example....
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Mark Schraad
mschraad333
Aug 31, 2007 11:19 am
I am assuming that this is for registrations and not just for access?...
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Alex Horstmann
outthegap
Aug 31, 2007 10:57 am
Hi all, I'm having an interesting discussion (read: argument!) here about the number of password fields to use so I thought that I'd get some more opinions. We...
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don.duffie
Aug 30, 2007 7:56 pm
Does modeling work in an agile environment? Are models effective when dealing with clients in an agile context? As part of a research effort supported by the...
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hhcanes
Aug 28, 2007 8:25 pm
Who wouldn't want to come to Boulder....to join the greatest company right off of Pearl Street. Confluence Commons, Inc. is a well-funded consumer internet...
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meganole25
Aug 28, 2007 6:14 pm
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Baker, Lisa
lisabaker.rm
Aug 28, 2007 4:29 pm
LANDesk Software, an Avocent Company, in South Jordan, UT, is looking for another human factors engineer to join our team. We've been using agile methods to...
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Jean Richardson
pdxtigerlily
Aug 27, 2007 7:30 pm
TKS. An SRS is a Software Requirements Specification. ________________________________ From: agile-usability@yahoogroups.com ...
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Joannes Vandermeulen
joannesv
Aug 27, 2007 7:29 pm
... I'm writing an SRS for a new app related to an existing app, and I need to refer to certain "metaphors" in the old app. I'm not sure that "metaphor" is...
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Jason Goodwin
justmyhead
Aug 27, 2007 7:03 pm
Can you just make up a word? - SLAR comes to mind. What's an SRS, btw? ... -- Jason Goodwin justmyhead@... http://agiledesigner.blogspot.com...
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marjoriepries
Aug 27, 2007 6:45 pm
... things ... What does the user call these things when they talk about them in their day-to-day work? Some terms come to mind --- "Components", "functional...
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Jean Richardson
pdxtigerlily
Aug 27, 2007 4:38 pm
I'm writing an SRS for a new app related to an existing app, and I need to refer to certain "metaphors" in the old app. I'm not sure that "metaphor" is the...
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Joseph Little
jhlittle1
Aug 24, 2007 8:23 pm
Hi, We have just started a group called Agile-ANN, where we hope to draw a large crowd interested in Agile Announcements. Or at least sometimes interested in...
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Brian Weiss
briandweiss
Aug 23, 2007 11:33 am
Those are great ideas. Flex is very good with the tool tips. Tommorrow I'm going to approach the people who took part in the usability evaluation. If they...
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eric.idebro
Aug 23, 2007 11:22 am
How about a contextual help text, placed close to the text link, that the users can read once or twice or as many times they need to. When they remember what...
Hi, As it was said before, I think the first thing to consider is wether this user task is a top importance one or not. On the other hand, a so simple action...
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Elizabeth Whitworth
eliz_nz
Aug 22, 2007 8:58 pm
It's hard to say without seeing the interface, but her are some suggestions: - use tooltips. when the user scrolls over the link, they see a tool tip that says...
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meganole25
Aug 22, 2007 8:18 pm
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White, Jeff
jawsadieemail
Aug 22, 2007 8:00 pm
Sounds like this is a crucial system feature. If it were me I'd make sure your users were getting this on their own w/o the need for training. If it were lower...
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Miriam Walker
huggyperson
Aug 22, 2007 7:59 pm
Hi Brian, You can rely on training but surely you need to initiate actions in other places and hence need to resolve the interaction technique anyway. A couple...
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Dave Churchville
dchurchv
Aug 22, 2007 7:54 pm
Would a little (+) icon next to the label work here (in addition to the link). That might make it more obvious that you could do something withut taking up a...
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Brian Weiss
briandweiss
Aug 22, 2007 7:43 pm
The link labels are prices for inventory and could be manipulated by other actions on the screen. There could also be two prices for one item and each needs to...
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Elizabeth Whitworth
eliz_nz
Aug 22, 2007 7:26 pm
Hi Brian, What is the action, and what does the text link say? Is the action common or not very common in user tasks? - liz...
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Brian Weiss
briandweiss
Aug 22, 2007 6:49 pm
Hello all, I'm stuck on a feature for an internal application. Repeated testing has shown that the feature, a text link, is not an intuitive way for users to...
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Beau Gray
dolemite_exp...
Aug 22, 2007 5:54 pm
As part of this group I thought I'd float this opportunity past everyone... I'm looking for an Information Architect for a 6 month contract to hire engagement....
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Niraj Khanna
nkhanna_01
Aug 22, 2007 3:16 am
Diaspar Software is proud to present another installment of the XP Day North America series: XP Day Manhattan taking place on October 13, 2007. The focus of XP...
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Owen Thomas
owen_paul_th...
Aug 20, 2007 2:50 pm
Hello agile-usability people. You may remember me from an absolutely mamoth thread (for this group, anyway) I got going a couple of months back about remote...