Principles for User-Interface Design

[Dave Cragg]

On 23 Jun 2005, at 09:43, Martin Baxter wrote:

> Marielle Lange wrote:
>
>> Let's not start some arguing. Simple question: how many of you  
>> swear at your
>> computer. What platform are you using? If you happen to use different
>> platforms, how often do you swear when using each one of them
>>
>>
>
> Right, few things are more boring than platform wars. I can  
> honestly say that I swear at all my computers regularly, every day  
> (24/7/365 - I take a day off in leap years) I swear at them for  
> different reasons, but I detest them all equally.
>
> Once upon a time I had one computer and we had a mutually- 
> supportive love affair and we were faithful to one another. But we  
> grew old. Now I have a computer for every day of the week and they  
> are all cheating on me behind my back. They are always dialling  
> some server I know nothing about (and talking dirty I suspect).  
> Sometimes they won't let me in without a password, and other times  
> they just won't communicate with me in any way at all. Computers  
> are from Venus, Men are from the funny-farm.
>

I see you lead an interesting life, Martin. :)

I also dislike all my computers, but it's nothing compared to my  
feelings for printers.

Cheers
Dave