[AccessD] science on visual controls

I liken the Ribbon to the tools in my garage.  They are nicely collected
into groups each representing a function. I have socket sets, I have
open-ended spanners, I have ring-spanners, I have woodwork tools, electrical
tools etc.  This works very well when I need to go find something that I use
infrequently.  For the items that I am constantly using, I have a toolbox
and in there I can lay my hand on nearly everything I need for 90% of the
time.
Pre-Ribbon, Most of the common items were already on the menu items and it
was an easy job to drag-n-drop the odd spanner or two.
Post-Ribbon, I have to think about "What group would the function fall under
thatI want to use". If I can successfully come up with the same answer the
MS UI group did, then I can click on that and then search for it.  I then
have to repeat it for the next "thing" I want do do.  As a developer this is
sooo tedious.
I want grouping my requirement not by functionality.

Max




On 3/21/09, Jack and Pat <drawbridgej at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> Susan,
> Try this in google  "computer forms UI design principles".
> A little dated, but it's a start.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:35 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
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> Subject: Re: [AccessD] science on visual controls
>
> I googled, and got a lot of information about the science, the degree...
> but
>
> nothing specific about what the science has produced in the way of
> improving
>
> UI and data entry.
>
> Susan H.
>
>
> > and more specifically , the branch of User Interface Design
> >
> > On 22 Mar 2009 at 7:53, Steve Schapel wrote:
> >
> >> Susan,
> >>
> >> The science is called HCI (Human Computer Interaction).
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