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From: rich@MAX7.llnl.gov (Rich Mayfield)
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Subject: Re: OL != Motif
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In article <9102281530.AA03852@underprize.think.com>, rlk@think.COM (Robert L
Krawitz) writes:
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|> From: rlk@think.COM (Robert L Krawitz)
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|> Subject: OL != Motif
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|> I do not find an artificial three dimensional effect (shadowing)
|> pleasant or natural to deal with.  I do not have depth perception, and
|> do not normally rely on depth cues of this nature even when dealing with
|> material objects.  I do not want my screen to mimic a three dimensional
|> surface which it isn't and use a mouse to "push" buttons via remote
|> control.

About 3-D.  I think the point of what a User Interface is being
somewhat muddled here.  Yes, it's true, many people, especially
those of us who are computer literate, aren't impressed by the
"bells and whistles."  But these same 3-D effects help the computer
novice to relate to the "real world" and get their "real world"
tasks done promptly.  I mean, what's the point of creating a nifty
user interface if PEOPLE can't relate to it?

rich