OK, so you work on the web. That’s a given. But what are you doing when you work on the web? Most likely, interacting with some application on your computer. Now drill down one more level: are you using the mouse (or other pointing device) or the keyboard for most of that interaction? There’s the question that has the potential to bring users to blows.
I was reminded of this debate by a blog entry from Hank Williams, who was reacting to the recent launch of Ubiquity (which our sister blog OStatic covered ). Ubiquity provides a very keyboard-oriented interface, though it includes some mouse affordances as well. After pointing out that keyboardists and mousers are different, he goes on to admit
Now don’t get me wrong, I am a fairly fast typist. But my problem is I can’t remember commands. Putting a keyboard command in my head is like putting sand in a sieve. The reason I love graphical interfaces is because I can’t remember shit.
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Open Thread: How do you Give Back?From: webworkerdaily.com
Post Date: 2008-07-24 11:00:00
Those of us who work on the web are often keenly aware of the volunteer efforts that make our lives easier. Need a CSS tutorial? A quick search will find dozens, none of which cost you a dime. Have a thorny development question? Take your pick of groups and discussion boards, where someone will spend time and effort to get you an answer. Need to know what the capital of Andorra is? Wikipedia is your friend.
It’s easy to consume this wealth of free support - but do you produce any of i...
more Information Overload: Overrated?From: webworkerdaily.com
Post Date: 2008-07-24 08:00:00
Over at Lifehacker, Gina Trapani has posted an excellent opinion piece taking a second look at the deluge of studies that tell us how much information overload is keeping us from getting work done. Like Lifehacker, we’ve certainly been a cog in the machine that keeps up this drumbeat of studies and solutions, all designed to protect us from the deluge.
But we’re also in agreement that the message of overload gets used to promote products more than it does to really get to the ...
more More Secure GMailFrom: webworkerdaily.com
Post Date: 2008-07-25 08:00:00
Google’s GMail has always used the secure https: protocol to protect logins, but it would allow you to switch to an insecure http: session after you were connected. While this can speed things up, it’s potentially a problem for those of us who are on-the-go: unencrypted mail traffic can be snooped on by anyone in WiFi range of your laptop.
That’s why its nice to see the new “Browser Connection” item in GMail’s settings; you can use this to force all ...
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