From: Evan S. <ev...@dr...> - 2004-09-25 22:03:00
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> [So it seems like he would have no problem figuring out that it's his > account list] > That was a lot of questions to identify what the list did, though. > (12:03:03) Me: Right > (12:03:34) Me: What do you think the list may also do, other than > showing you the accounts? > (12:06:02) Him: hmmmmmmmmm > (12:06:30) Him: blacklist? > (12:06:44) Me: What's a blacklist for accounts? > (12:07:00) Him: ban yourself haha > (12:07:11) Him: dis/connect your accounts? > (12:07:29) Me: Close > (12:07:50) Him: show/hide corresponding buddy list? > (12:08:03) Me: You were close > (12:08:23) Him: add/remove? > (12:08:28) Me: Nope > (12:09:11) Him: status change? > (12:09:16) Me: Yup > (12:09:43) Him: dis/connect implies status change > (12:09:56) Me: True > Again, a fair number of questions, from someone who is being prompted to think about it; if the UI is good a user really shouldn't have to make an effort to understand what a given control does. > (12:14:23) Me: How would you change the status using the list? > (12:15:05) Him: single/double/triple/left/middle/right click > So he successfully determined that a GUI control should somehow be interacted with via the mouse in some form? :) -Evan |