Ian wrote: > A properly designed menu system is a huge help for a novice user.
Tangentially related: I ignore menus as often as I can. On websites, for example, I universally opt to use the search feature. And if the search feature is absent, or sucks, I use a site-specific search in Google. In applications, similarly I try to learn the pertinent keyboard shortcuts, maybe do some customizations in the preferences dialog, and thereafter ignore the menus. In short, I have no interest in learning someone else’s ontology. It’s like going to a pharmacy in a foreign country: sure, it makes sense to whoever laid it out, but I still can’t find anything. Easier and more effective to just ask someone to point you in the right direction. -Dan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
