Other ways of doing user interface design
Don't click it
Sunday, July 10, 2005 by Istari | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Here's a site that has its own view on how computer UI might be done. Check it out.
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dagwud
Reply #3 Sunday, July 10, 2005 8:07 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, July 10, 2005 8:07 PM
Interesting idea, maybe. But the site reminds me of everything that annoys me about flash-only sites. And, for me, the fact that I have to navigate around animated menu itmes that I don't want to display is more annoying than being able simply to click on exactly what I want to see.
Because of that and the fact that the animation is slow on my PC, after the first page of the "story", I found that I didn't care anymore about the story and returned to this site where I can express my opinion and click "Submit."
Because of that and the fact that the animation is slow on my PC, after the first page of the "story", I found that I didn't care anymore about the story and returned to this site where I can express my opinion and click "Submit."
o0SHUUMI0o
Reply #4 Sunday, July 10, 2005 8:12 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, July 10, 2005 8:12 PM
Basically to ask a human being, and then millions upon billions to reprogram the inate need to push a button is rediculous....its what we do...we've done it for hundreds of years... and it doesnt apply to just the mouse.....hmmm maybe well be waving our hands in circular motions in an elevator next week? I honestly believe this a wasted effort for someone to be able to say; see look what i can do (BIG Deal)....have a nice day..... I am suprised this made a feature on this site that ussually simplifies my life.... not tries to throw in complications and annoyances
Visceral
Reply #5 Sunday, July 10, 2005 8:55 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, July 10, 2005 8:55 PM
From the site itself:
"Clicking the mousebutton is a wonderful thing to do, because it gives you control over what you want to see."
Yes, exactly what I was thinking.
"Clicking the mousebutton is a wonderful thing to do, because it gives you control over what you want to see."
Yes, exactly what I was thinking.
rmccabe916
Reply #6 Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:04 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:04 PM
I like the idea, but it would be too hard to use in an operating system. 
Koasati
Reply #7 Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:40 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:40 PM
Reminds me of sub-menus that automatically open on mouseover........... and I loathe that. I'll stick with button clicking.
--Gabriel
Reply #8 Sunday, July 10, 2005 10:13 PM
Reply #8 Sunday, July 10, 2005 10:13 PM
Wow, think of all the hours wasted to purposefully make a site with a horrible UI.
Scarebear
Reply #9 Sunday, July 10, 2005 10:26 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, July 10, 2005 10:26 PM
I thought it was some good use of Flash. And I enjoyed not clicking 
Erk.
Reply #11 Monday, July 11, 2005 3:11 AM
Reply #11 Monday, July 11, 2005 3:11 AM
Nope...
Whilst I appreciate the concept, and the [loads of] hours of work that must have gone into the production, It's not a style of surfing that I'll be adopting anytime soon.
That said, it does look refreshing and clean. But I like to be able [as someone above said] ~to directly click on a link without all the kerfuffle getting in the way.
Whilst I appreciate the concept, and the [loads of] hours of work that must have gone into the production, It's not a style of surfing that I'll be adopting anytime soon.
That said, it does look refreshing and clean. But I like to be able [as someone above said] ~to directly click on a link without all the kerfuffle getting in the way.
Kejsarn
Reply #12 Monday, July 11, 2005 3:37 AM
Reply #12 Monday, July 11, 2005 3:37 AM
Saw this back at forum.sweclockers.com, back then i tought it were nice.
And I still think it's nice!!!!
And I still think it's nice!!!!
artweasloh
Reply #14 Monday, July 11, 2005 4:17 AM
Reply #14 Monday, July 11, 2005 4:17 AM
PRETTY COOL. NOT FOR ME THOUGH... 
i agree with that, and that i will stick with...
| Clicking the mousebutton is a wonderful thing to do, because it gives you control over what you want to see. |
i agree with that, and that i will stick with...
thedon808
Reply #15 Monday, July 11, 2005 5:12 AM
Reply #15 Monday, July 11, 2005 5:12 AM
well i was reading the story from the book and it kept on shrinking again!! 
You cant use you mouse pointer to to follow the lines when you read (yeah i know its a kiddy thing to do but i find it easier when reading fron a screen). So give me something direct that you click not a wishy washy floaty thing. Just my personal opinion no offence ment.
You cant use you mouse pointer to to follow the lines when you read (yeah i know its a kiddy thing to do but i find it easier when reading fron a screen). So give me something direct that you click not a wishy washy floaty thing. Just my personal opinion no offence ment.
The MenZa
Reply #16 Monday, July 11, 2005 5:15 AM
I 2nd that
Reply #16 Monday, July 11, 2005 5:15 AM
| Clicking the mousebutton is a wonderful thing to do, because it gives you control over what you want to see. |
I 2nd that
Kevin_C
Reply #17 Monday, July 11, 2005 7:32 AM
Reply #17 Monday, July 11, 2005 7:32 AM
I agree with everyone else, but I feel the need to add that this wasn't about new and unique ways to design interfaces for people to interact with. It was simply an attempt to change the way people interact with an existing interface (i.e. mouse gestures). As such, it fails and were it to be implemented it would fail just as badly if not more so as the existing windows UI. Why you ask, because the techniques discussed require as much if not more motor skills and coordination to use as clicking. The study of interface design and human interaction design go far beyond things as simple as how do you activate a button, or select new content.
These are some of the reasons that the MAC (as much as I hate it) get such rave reviews. For people who aren't accustomed to having a program menu attached to the programs main window, the idea of accessing the programs menu by simply *flinging* their mouse to the top of the screen is very easy to pick up and to use. So, here's the question (I'll come back later this afternoon to post the correct answer):
A right-handed user is known to be within 10 pixels of the exact center of a large, 1600 X 1200 screen. You will place a single-pixel target on the screen that the user must point to exactly. List the five pixel locations on the screen that the user can access fastest. For extra credit, list them in order from fastest to slowest access.
These are some of the reasons that the MAC (as much as I hate it) get such rave reviews. For people who aren't accustomed to having a program menu attached to the programs main window, the idea of accessing the programs menu by simply *flinging* their mouse to the top of the screen is very easy to pick up and to use. So, here's the question (I'll come back later this afternoon to post the correct answer):
A right-handed user is known to be within 10 pixels of the exact center of a large, 1600 X 1200 screen. You will place a single-pixel target on the screen that the user must point to exactly. List the five pixel locations on the screen that the user can access fastest. For extra credit, list them in order from fastest to slowest access.
BtEO
Reply #18 Monday, July 11, 2005 7:44 AM
Reply #18 Monday, July 11, 2005 7:44 AM
The menus are actually one of my more major issues with the Mac OS. Most programs have a menu, it makes no sense to only have one menu bar shared between them.
You wouldn't stick every single programs toolbar in one place would you? Hey! Every program has a title bar, we'll make it so there's only one of those too.
Then there's little point in having non-maximised windows anymore, and we're back to Windows 1.0.
Sometimes it's better to make a user learn something rather than to over-simplify.
You wouldn't stick every single programs toolbar in one place would you? Hey! Every program has a title bar, we'll make it so there's only one of those too.
Then there's little point in having non-maximised windows anymore, and we're back to Windows 1.0.
Sometimes it's better to make a user learn something rather than to over-simplify.
GhoS
Reply #20 Monday, July 11, 2005 4:01 PM
Reply #20 Monday, July 11, 2005 4:01 PM
It was interesting and I got the hang of it pretty quickly, but I would never want something like that in my OS. Too many times it was a chore to get to the listing I actually wanted. And as someone else mentinoed, the page of the book kept getting smaller because I inadvertantly moved my mouse.
Its not hard not to click for me, its just not practical.
Its not hard not to click for me, its just not practical.
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Reply #1 Sunday, July 10, 2005 6:57 PM