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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Lycoris usability - not perfect but the way to go (as with Apple)
From:       wvl <yatsu () wanadoo ! nl>
Date:       2002-08-30 20:49:23
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On Friday 30 August 2002 22:33, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> no, web interfaces are completely different from one site to the next and
> even web browsers use windows, menus, buttons, etc...

There is one thing that they all have incommon: they use text links, often 
placed in the relevant context as navigation. i.e. a html page consisting 
purely of text with one or two words hyperlinked to other pages. When a user 
clicks one of these links he/she often has a very good idea of where they are 
going to end up.

[snip]

> it'd be easier and more functional if the same type of interface was simply
> coded using standard input widgets. not to mention probably faster and
> lighter on resources.

Again, this is a technical perspective. Don't get me wrong, I agree. But from 
a user point of view the above is completely irrelevant for me. 

> give me a visual example of what you are after and i'll show you.

The screenshot linked in a different post:
http://www.modemnet.net/articles/reviews/images/lycoris4.gif

The things I'd like to see are:

1) A sidebar which displays informative text
2) Long icon descriptions
3) 1 and 2 done in a clean and attractive way (subjective ofcourse..)

- wvl

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