Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Tue Nov 29 10:25:00 CST 2011
Phonetic Punctuation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF4qii8S3gw Classic R -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 8:01 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 8 "Voice coding" reminds me of the late comedian, Victor Borge, who had a phonetic punctuation routine that was hilarious. I envision a programmer spouting odd noises to indicate braces and curly brackets, etc., for C# et al!! Charlotte Foust On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 1:55 AM, Salakhetdinov Shamil <mcp2004 at mail.ru>wrote: > Hi John -- > > Yes, "voice coding" would be useful although I can't currently imagine > how I will be able to do that effectively :) > > -- Shamil > > > 29 ноября 2011, 07:43 от jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>: > > Shamil, > > > > Actually you touched on the next thing I think which is voice. My > > Droid > has wonderful voice > > recognition, *when* it is context sensitive. IOW when I am > > programming > I pretty much type 99% the > > same stuff - keywords, syntax etc over and over. Dictating code to > > my > computer is something that is > > close I believe and which I will gladly use over typing. > > > > John W. Colby > > Colby Consulting > > > > Reality is what refuses to go away > > when you do not believe in it > > > > On 11/28/2011 7:25 PM, Salakhetdinov Shamil wrote: > > > Darryl -- > > > > > > Working with "virtual documents" by hands - two hands - on > > > multi-touch > displays is no doubt more ergonomic and intuitive than using mouse... > > > The next logical step are "virtual desktops" - horizontally > > > mounted > displays, "virtual blackboards" with "virtual keyboards" etc. - that's > another technological revolution of the ways of communicating with > computers by using a broad range of both hands gestures and voice... > > > > > > The next should probably be "virtual holographic displays" and 3D > communication with them... > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > -- Shamil > > > > > > > > > 29 ноября 2011, 03:03 от Darryl Collins< > darryl at whittleconsulting.com.au>: > > >> Yes! That is exactly my point. The current set up most offices > > >> use > these days is actually pretty good with ergonomics as well. I have 2 > large monitors that cover a fair bit of surface area, I don't want to > be waving my damn hands around like an idiot all day long trying to > make things happen. Touch really only works when the monitor is > flatter or heavily angled. Can't see too many places paying for that > - and then you have the issue of light reflection from all the ceiling > lights blah blah. More cost, less productivity - that is a hard sell > I reckon. Besides, I hate finger prints on my screens!! ;) > > >> > > >> Cheers > > >> Darryl. > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto: > accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan > > >> Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2011 9:41 AM > > >> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 8 > > >> > > >> In reality, how useful is a touch screen when you are working in > > >> a > business application such as a word processor, spreadsheet or database > application and you are sitting at a desk with a keyboard and mouse at > your fingertips? > > >> > > >> Unless MS can continue to sell to that market, they are in for a > tough time. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Stuart > > >> > > >> On 28 Nov 2011 at 17:10, jwcolby wrote: > > >> > > >>> Yes but touch isn't available on my current monitors. And > > >>> retrofitting all of my systems is a non-starter. > > >>> > > >>> John W. Colby > > >>> Colby Consulting > > >>> > > >>> Reality is what refuses to go away when you do not believe in it > > >>> > > >>> On 11/28/2011 11:22 AM, Gustav Brock wrote: > > >>>> Hi Rocky and John et al > > >>>> > > >>>> Given my experience with Windows Phone 7 and the Metro design, > Windows 8 on a tablet will be an iPad killer. > > >>>> > > >>>> Windows 8 and touch screens of any kind is the next step forward. > > >>>> Think about it - the same basic GUI behaviour from a phone > > >>>> through tablets, game consoles (Xbox), normal monitors to TV > > >>>> monitors, table screens, and video boards. > > >>>> > > >>>> /gustav > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 28-11-2011 16:56>>> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> AccessD mailing list > > >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > >> > > >> -- > > >> AccessD mailing list > > >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > >> > > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com