[Oberon] Re (2): Project Oberon: New Edition

[Bob Walkden]

> Focus on the human psychology, not the computer hardware.
[...]
> The other essential capability, where ETHO excels is multiple files
> simultaneously visible/accessible.
> 
> Most non-trival tasks needs 4,5,6 files visible/accessible at once.

Not focusing on the human psychology though, are they?

> But can mobile devices conveniently/accurately select a text-stretch?

I copied the above text stretches on an iPad by pointing and dragging my finger. Not as easy as a mouse, but easy enough, and I still recall the difficulty of learning to manipulate the mouse, back in the 80s.

Have you ever carried out any usability tests on your ideas with other people? It can be a humiliating experience, but it's essential for any user interface designer.

B

> On 28 Dec 2013, at 00:12, eas lab <lab.eas at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Some ideas on HCI:
> we techies overlook it's importance;
> which is demonstarted by stupid notation like "a better experience".
> What's that ? It needs to be analysed.
> 
> There's a Swiss HCI specialist who AFAIK is/was associated with ETHO.
> 
> Focus on the human psychology, not the computer hardware.
> Although we all differ, some basic evolved human attributes are:
> short-term memory limited to ca. 3 items;
> recognision is mot limited by memory.
> This automatically leads to the menu-concept, which TUI has.
> 
> We all learned to read and are forced to exercise it in daily life,
> so menu-items are conveniently: recognisable test-strings.
> 
> Lifting your arm to point to a screen, is only for short/baby tasks.
> 
> Perhaps with mobile-devices you can rest your arm.
> 
> Although the reflexive chording-at-the-mouse position can't be equaled,
> probably <verb> <noun>...<noun> notation can be efficient.
> Many tasks can use this. Like:
> verb:ReplaceAllUntilNextVerb To From1 ...FromN
> 
> But can mobile devices conveniently/accurately select a text-stretch?
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> The other essential capability, where ETHO excels is multiple files
> simultaneously visible/accessible.
> 
> Most non-trival tasks needs 4,5,6 files visible/accessible at once.
> == Chris Glur.
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