** from the outer limits of space and time electrons arranged
themselves into a message from Michael Schwager
2. If the User has a problem with the computer, it is rarely the user's fault. Fundamentally, the responsibilty of usability lies squarely on our- the technologist's (e.g., programmer's)- shoulders.
Ahhh yes, wasn't this one of IBM's "prime directives" origionally, as well as " nothing should be done to the computer w/o the users knowledge and consent??" ( or words to that effect ) Nothing should be hidden, and the user was to be told what a program was doing ,and more importantly WHY ?? That whole concept has been turned on it's head by teh "dominat" OS company, where the user shouldn't be allowed to do anything , or know anything , not allowed to delete anything ! ( have you ever tried to get rid of all htose stupid animated curesers!! <heavy sigh> Blondley, j afterthought--- I'm fat. You're ugly. I can diet.