HIG (How to make an Unclickable Check Box)

[Ray G. Miller]

From: curry <curry at pair.com>


> 
>> Pardon the intrusion, but it may be worth noting that an unclickable
>> checkbox is a violation of Apple's Human Interface Guidelines and of
>> general UI design rules about user expectations. I'd respectfully
>> suggest some other way of indicating the user's connected state than a
>> checkbox he can't click on or change. I guarantee you'll have
>> frustrated and confused users.
> 
<snip>>
> However, about Apple--I can no longer consider them to be the 
> ultimate example of good interface, as they were before.


Agreed, Curry, but what other consistent Guidelines are there? 
Micro$lot? ;-)  the last time they had a great design was Excel 4.0.

I'm currently running NetScape 7.+ browser. It looks like it was 
designed but a gang of 14-year-old kids. Bizarre interface, 
non-intuitive operation. Tabs, sliders and what-nots all over the 
place... It's worth every cent I paid for it: $0.00.

  The real beauty and strength of Apple was the GUI. Companies that 
followed the Apple HIGs gained a loyal following because the learning 
curve was tiny from App to App. They respected the users' time and the 
money spent. I probably own everything produced by Adobe.

I think we've had enough of the "good-enough" design attitude. More time 
and thought put into the HIG will reduce the coding and de-bug time.

Ray G. Miller
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