On 22 Jun 2002, at 5:42, Michael Edwards wrote: > I've heard comments from various people > which seem to indicate that Finale is not easy to use; and certainly, when I was > experimenting with the demo version, I found it far more difficult to figure out > than the Sibelius demo version I was trying out at the same time.
I can't really address the comparative issue, but I want to point out that you are confusing two very different things in your comments here, ease of learning and ease of use. As a computer programmer, I often have to make the choice in designing a user interface for a particular task that balances the needs of the first- time user with those of the experienced user. Often, interface choices that make it easy the first time get in the way of the experienced user, so one often has to offer multiple ways of doing things. Also, complexity is often difficult for a novice user, but for the experienced user that initial apparent complication may eventually become not complexity but flexibility and power. For a program that you use regularly, ease of learning is not going to be nearly as important as ease of use. For programs that are used only occasionally, ease of learning becomes paramount, because each time you use it may be like the first time. -- David W. Fenton | http://www.bway.net/~dfenton David Fenton Associates | http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
