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Subject: Re: Kaffeine usability report
From: "Chi Shang Cheng" <chishangcheng () gmail ! com>
Date: 2006-07-16 8:33:36
Message-ID: 8e5359a90607160133m4040d0a7p114d6f958610c42f () mail ! gmail ! com
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2006/7/13, I=F1aki <ibc2@euskalnet.net>:
>
> El Mi=E9rcoles, 12 de Julio de 2006 23:49, Chi Shang Cheng escribi=F3:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > A few weeks ago, I decided to do a usability review of Kaffeine and
> finally
> >
> > the report is finished.
>
>
> I agree with all the issues relatd in the document. Congratulations for
> your
> work.
>
>
> I'd add a suggestion: kaffeine's left tabs show only icons, and just the
> selected tab shows the tab label. This is confused because it's not
> obvious
> what each icon is for.
>
> Since there is enough space I think all the tabs should show the label,
> and
> the height of the tabs together should take up all the available space as
> Amarok does.
>
>
> Another suggestion: in the first screen, Kaffeine show some options:
> - Play Audio CD
> - Play DVD
> - Play VCD
>
> Since all the time new technologies appear is very difficult for common
> users
> to understand the difference between a VCD, DVD and in the future
> BlueRay...... and so.
>
> If it was possible, Kafeine should know if there is a VCD, DVD, audio CD,
> etc
> inserted into any system device, and show only the available options, but
> not
> like now, it could show something like:
> - Play Terminator IV
> (if there is a DVD, VCS, BlueRay... with that title into the any device).
>
> I mean, the user doesn't matter if the disc is a DVD or VCD, he just want=
s
> to
> see "Terminator IV" and he knows that it is into the disc he has inserted=
.
A contextual interface is useful since it limits UI elements to the
necessary ones. The downside of this, by not showing other options (that ar=
e
uncontextual) will leave the user uncertain about the features of the
application.
"Keep the users away of technology names" (I=F1aki 2006 :p )
>
>
> Regards.
>
>
> --
> I=F1aki
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2006/7/13, Iñaki <<a \
href="mailto:ibc2@euskalnet.net">ibc2@euskalnet.net</a>>:<div><span \
class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px \
solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> El \
Miércoles, 12 de Julio de 2006 23:49, Chi Shang Cheng escribió:<br>> Hi \
everyone,<br>><br>> A few weeks ago, I decided to do a usability review of \
Kaffeine and finally<br>><br>> the report is finished.<br> <br><br>I agree with \
all the issues relatd in the document. Congratulations for \
your<br>work.<br><br><br>I'd add a suggestion: kaffeine's left tabs show only icons, \
and just the<br>selected tab shows the tab label. This is confused because it's not \
obvious <br>what each icon is for.<br><br>Since there is enough space I think all the \
tabs should show the label, and<br>the height of the tabs together should take up all \
the available space as<br>Amarok does.<br><br><br>Another suggestion: in the first \
screen, Kaffeine show some options: <br>- Play Audio CD<br>- Play DVD<br>- Play \
VCD<br><br>Since all the time new technologies appear is very difficult for common \
users<br>to understand the difference between a VCD, DVD and in the \
future<br>BlueRay...... and so. <br><br>If it was possible, Kafeine should know if \
there is a VCD, DVD, audio CD, etc<br>inserted into any system device, and show only \
the available options, but not<br>like now, it could show something like:<br>- Play \
Terminator IV <br>(if there is a DVD, VCS, BlueRay... with that title into the any \
device).<br><br>I mean, the user doesn't matter if the disc is a DVD or VCD, he just \
wants to<br>see "Terminator IV" and he knows that it is into the disc he \
has inserted. </blockquote><div><br>A contextual interface is useful since it limits \
UI elements to the necessary ones. The downside of this, by not showing other options \
(that are uncontextual) will leave the user uncertain about the features of the \
application. <br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px \
solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">"Keep \
the users away of technology names" (Iñaki 2006 :p )<br><br><br> \
Regards.<br><br><br>--<br>Iñaki<br>_______________________________________________<br>kde-usability \
mailing list<br><a href="mailto:kde-usability@kde.org">kde-usability@kde.org</a><br><a \
href="https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-usability"> \
https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-usability</a><br></blockquote></div><br>
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