> Claude Knaus wrote: > > > > 2. Save (5.5% of the usage) > > > > This is the one which worries me. I find myself hitting Ctrl-S every > > few sentences or seconds. > > > > How can software restore the trust of the user? > > In this case by providing auto-save, presumably, long overdue [1] anyway. > > [1] > http://meiert.com/en/blog/20070625/a-plea-for-better-software-provide-auto-save/
I see two problems with auto-save: 1. It has to work with every application. As a user, I don't bother checking which applications have auto-save or not to change my behavior accordingly. 2. Even if auto-save happens periodically, the last few changes may still get lost. There is also a general problem with saving: Is it a snapshot with full revision control, or do I loose my last version? Again, it should be uniform across all applications. Even if all applications would suddenly start to behave properly, once the damage is done, it is difficult to regain the trust. I will be hitting Ctrl-S for a while... -- Claude ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
