use-revolution digest, Vol 1 #1675 - 15 msgs

[Dan Shafer]

Well, just as one example, the pulsing default button in Aqua. That 
feels like the kind of eye candy that was added to the UI just because 
they could. It doesn't convey a single iota more information than a 
bold button that is clearly the default.

The spiffy visual effects on opening and closing windows in the Finder 
is another example. Cool, but what's the real purpose?

The new file dialogs in OS X are noticeably less efficient for users, 
though they do have some advantages at the application level according 
to a couple of OS X developer friends.

One of my favorites: I can't shut down my computer without confirming 
my desire to do so (although there are a couple of obscure key combos 
that bypass that confimer).


On Sunday, July 27, 2003, at 01:39 PM, 
use-revolution-request at lists.runrev.com wrote:

> For the untutored... can you define/give some definition/list some
> aspects of the UI that are  "schmutz"  in the interests of newbies not
> following suit!