Re: Aqua Human Interface and Safari
Re: Aqua Human Interface and Safari
- Subject: Re: Aqua Human Interface and Safari
- From: m <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 13:58:35 +0000
I am not as bothered by the use of metal windows in ways contrary to
the guidelines as I am by the apparent abandonment of things that
actually affect usability.
To wit- dialogs in iTunes, Address Book and some other iApps use
"Yes/No/Cancel" dialogs instead of the much better "Verb/Don't
Verb/Cancel" dialogs.
For example, when deleting a playlist from iTunes, you get a
confirmation dialog with text that says 'Some of the selected files are
you sure you want to delete the playlist "pop"?' with buttons "Cancel"
and "Yes"
A better choice for the buttons is "Cancel" and "Delete".
From the Mac OS 8 era guidelines:
"A user typically reads the text in a dialog box until it becomes
familiar and then relies on visual cues, such as button names or
positions, to respond. Names such as Save, Quit, and Erase Disk allow
users to identify and click the correct button quickly. These words are
often more clear and precise than names such as OK, Yes, and No."
Thankfully, the Finder still appears to follow this particular
guideline.
_murat
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