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Subject:    Re: What exactly is "Task-Oriented"?
From:       Irwin <emerald-arcana () rogers ! com>
Date:       2002-06-10 0:45:06
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On June 9, 2002 05:46 am, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On June 9, 2002 01:17 pm, Irwin wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm wondering if someone can either find or write down the formal
> > definition of a task-oriented menu, so that everyone who's reading the
> > mailing list, or learning about KDE usability is on common ground as to
> > what "task-oriented" means.
>
> it's the new buzz-word that will be used to make the new menu sound spiffy.
> ;-)

Wow, is this like that word, "XML"?

KDE uses Task-oriented XML technology in its menu!

> but seriously: the task oriented approach assumes that the user wishes to
> accomplish tasks, such as browse the web or read email, rather than run
> konqueror or launch kmail. it's a semantic difference that translates into
> the UI.
>
> the result is that in the menu there is (ideally) one entry for each task
> the user wishes to accomplish on a regular basis and an application/command
> attached to each one of those tasks. therefore not every application is
> shown, just sets of tasks ...
>
> the end result should be that the user says to themself, "I want to go to a
> web site" and be able to select that task from the menu w/out worrying
> about what exact program is being launched.
>
> and of course, the actual application/command associated with each task can
> be alterred, so whether they use Konqueror or Mozilla, they  will still be
> "Browsing the web" according to the menu...

It is essentially an abstraction overtop of a name of an application.  This is 
what I thought, but it is good to be "sure".

The end result will end up combining both an Application mentality and a Task 
mentality, I'm sure.  There are simply too many tasks that we can't flag 
down.

Has anyone here personally tried a task-oriented menu by renaming the entries 
on their KMenu?


- -- 
- -- Irwin 
(Arcana)

P.S.  Make Menu Icons BIG, PLEASE!
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