Quoting Susan Macchia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > MDI stands for "Multiple Document Interface". It is a GUI policy > that is used by an application where it opens up windows within > its own larger window. The first time I saw it was on Windoze. > Opera uses it, StarOffice uses it.
Doh. Thanks. I've heard the term before and understand it...just don't remember running across the acronym before. > IMHO it can be a useful UI technique if used judiciously, but for > the most part, its usually overused and not overridable by users > who prefer separate windows. I remember the first time I tried Opera...I practically had to learn how to browse all over again. > Again, thats just my opinion and about 10+ years of UI > design/development experience talking. 10 years, that's it? You think that entitles you to an opinion?! :) -- Linux SxS [http://hal.humberc.on.ca/~mrcn0031/sxs/] _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
