Not MS-DOS... but almost

http://behindtheclock.timmyontime.com/post/90006799/textual-interface-not-ms-dos-but-almost

by dan_sim • 17 years ago

3 2 17 years ago

behindtheclock.timmyontime.com

Yeah, to me the fact that you can write stuff like "Hello, my name is Jerry and I'm 28 years old. I'd like to create a project. Could you do it for me Timmy?" is only useful to attract new users. Like you say in your conclusion, once they lose their fear of having to "learn commands", they become more comfortable and eventually they will try to use the product in the most efficient way possible (e.g. by using shortcuts).

bitwize• 17 years ago

Decades of research has shown that the way to make a computer application approachable is to make sure that the user can VISUALLY infer possible usage patterns. It's like having a map in front of you of where you are in the app and where you might go next. The best way that we know of to do this is with a GUI. There's a reason why GUIs won, kids.

Not MS-DOS... but almost

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