On 4-Aug-2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (McKown, John) wrote: > > My impression is that a "dumbed down interface" is the one > > the other guy uses. > > My concept of a "dumbed down interface" is really "an interface which > can be used by ignorant, untrained, underpaid, unskilled employees". One > system here had a design criterion of allowing high school kids to be > able to use it after less than one day of training. Such employees are > easier to replace.
Certainly the ISPF editor doesn't require more than a day of training for the way most programmers use it. Most interfaces can be used (sort of) without much changing. Actually, Windows took a bit longer the first time than older interfaces. Maybe you are comparing Unix editors. "Full screen" is dumbed down. Hmmm, or IBM mainframe editors. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
