RE: Running vs starting apps

[David Grega <webmaster overtech zzn com>]

I agree, something is massively wrong with the GUI but a change should be 
done in phases.  Maybe not so much as a massive overhaul of the GUI, but 
maybe like an additional program that's part of the environment to allow 
novices to easily use the OS.  One idea I heard in years past on OS GUI 
design projects was a GUI where the user simply clicks or literally says 
what they want to do and the OS will open the program it feels best suits 
the user's needs.  Maybe a wizard-like interface can be implemented.

- David Grega

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From:  Blad, John Erling
Sent:  Friday, November 24, 2000 8:06 AM
To:  'Calum Benson'; gnome-gui-list gnome org
Subject:  SV: Running vs starting apps

The best way to get rid of competition is to convince
the competitors to do things different..

I sort of agree.. Something is *wrong* with the gui today..
I have a wonderful never ending first-time-user.. My mom..
Whenever I by some fancy gadget and show it to her she smiles
and tells me how nice it is.. Five minutes later she ask why
the darn thing can't do what she wants!

Computer programs are built by programmers for programmers.
Something *is* wrong..

Why is the phone so simple? Or a radio?

John

-----Opprinnelig melding-----
Fra: Calum Benson [mailto:calum benson ireland sun com]
Sendt: 24. november 2000 12:07
Til: gnome-gui-list gnome org
Emne: Re: Running vs starting apps


Alan wrote:

> In a way I think that desktops should take on an entirely new direction. 
 I
> mean *completely* different.  Throw it all out and start again!  GNOME, 
KDE,
> windows, mac, all of these desktop environments are based on the same 
concept
> and ideas, with slight variations.  Why not move to something new like 
the
> "sims" interface (mentioned earlier by delmar I belive).  I'm not saying 
use
> *the* sims interface, but just something totally new like that.

Microsoft Bob, anyone?  :o)

Cheeri,
Calum.

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