Hi, the things we're talking about make the user stop and think about precisely the wrong things! That's why we're moaning. Few people would disagree with the idea that we should stop and think about composition, light, texture and so on. That's where our attention is at that time and anything that takes us away from that is getting in the way. That's why we shouldn't have to think about the interface we're using. If we're thinking about the interface, we're not thinking about the task. If we're not thinking about the task then we can't perform it to the best of our ability.
--- Bob Sunday, November 24, 2002, 11:19:37 PM, you wrote: > Just as the user of a fully manual camera with a hand held light meter > has to stop to think about how he will approach each shot. Stopping to > think before you shoot is not a bad thing unless you don't have time to > do it. In that case, one sets up his camera, ahead of time, to be > toally automatic, so no thinking is required, and just blazes away. > Don't get me wrong, setting your camera up to just blaze away takes > knowledge and experience too. > Len > --- >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 12:19 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Why I won't be buying an MZ-S >> >> >> Bob wrote: >> >> > Duplication of user interface elements is almost always >> bad. Anytime a >> > user interface designer finds him/herself putting 2 things >> on that do >> > the same thing, they should stop and have a very good think >> about it. >> >> >> Actually, the user of such an interface need to stop to >> think when using it. This is the problem I have with these cameras. >> >> >> Pål >> >> >>
