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Re: BSDConfig
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Philippe C . D . Robert |
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Re: BSDConfig |
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Sat, 28 Oct 2000 00:21:29 +0200 |
On Fri, 27 Oct 2000 17:20:25 -0400
"Christian Edward Gruber" <christian.edward.gruber@gmx.net> wrote:
> Folks... NeXTSTEP had TONS! of splashscreens, and I hate to tell you,but most
> usability gurus recommend them as indicators of progress in load-up.
> Specifically progress indicators reduce user dissatisfaction, as they give an
> indicator of user time investment.
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> Sorry to blow any anti-M$ sentiment, but if this is indeed an "evil", it's
> not one that MS invented. And I disagree that it is an evil at all. Now
> modal splashscreens which prevent you from changing window focus... they
> _are_ evil... ;)
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> And besides, splash screens are a great place to drop in amusements, as the
> Lighthouse and other folks often used to do.
Splash screens are defined (by M$) as those screens which are showed after
launching an app before being used by the user, I was not refering to any kind
of progress indicators!
cheers, PHil
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Philippe C.D. Robert
Developer - StudioSendai.com