Re: Improving the first contact with Ada

["Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>]

On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:06:42 +0200, Georg Bauhaus wrote:

> On 14.06.10 14:19, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
>> On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:39:40 +0200, Georg Bauhaus wrote:
>> 
>>> On 14.06.10 10:47, Nasser M. Abbasi wrote:
>>>> On 6/14/2010 1:03 AM, Ludovic Brenta wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I prefer command-line
>>>>> tools over GUI tools, so when I write a utility for my own use, I
>>>>> never give it a GUI.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> May be this is getting off-topic a little...But I think there is a place
>>>> for both?
>>>
>>> The place that integrates GUI and command line operation is called
>>> Plan 9 (by Bell Labs). It lets you use every piece of text on your
>>> screen either as text or as a command, as you wish.  You can
>>> write everywhere on the screen.
>> 
>> Wow, great that it was buried!
> 
> Says the one who writes fixed layout panels preventing
> the user from doing what they might impertinently be
> wanting to do when they creatively apply their own intelligence,
> per chance?

What about an operator continuing repeating the same sequence of actions
ignoring popping up message dialogs crying that it FAILED.

In another case the operator reported a bug. He forgot to turn the computer
on.

> Hands up if you can confirm that operators have learned
> how to get rid of warning dialogs they do not know---by
> pressing ENTER.  ;-)

Record the time between window creation and the cancel button press. If the
delay is too short, give another warning. After tree warnings the operator
receives one point. Three points are mailed to his superior. (:-))

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Regards,
Dmitry A. Kazakov
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