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Jakob Nielsen Talks About Usability in FOSS

Posted by Hemos on from the editing-text-files-suck dept.

dokey writes "In an interview with Builder AU, usability expert Jakob Nielsen gives his opinion of usability in Free and open source software. The article echoed what Jon "Maddog" Hall said earlier this year in a keynote at Linux.conf.au -- "Programmers Are From Mars, Users/Managers/Companies are from Venus". Is it time to pay more attention to end-users?(who aren't geeks)"

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  1. howdy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  2. This just in... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    In other breaking news, Slashdotters also discover that grass is green.

    Well, duh.

  3. n/t by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Once upon a time, Kris Kringle stole a beat-up Maverick parked by my house
    He used a screwdriver to jimmy the lock
    After that, he then jumped into the stolen car and started up the motor
    He drove away the stolen car in hot pursuit

    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle was a car thief

    Kris Kringle sped down West Fullerton Avenue in hot pursuit looking for hookers
    He was firewalling the throttle
    When the Chicago police officers spotted the stolen Maverick as it zoomed past them, they turned on their siren
    Then they went after the beat-up stolen Maverick

    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle was a car thief

    The police pulled Kris Kringle over
    Kris Kringle tried to escape from the police
    He was arrested for auto theft
    He was whisked away to jail

    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle
    Kris Kringle was a car thief

    Kris Kringle was a car thief

    Kris Kringle was a car thief
    Kris Kringle was a car thief

    Mitsubishi, the word is getting around

  4. Venus.. by BaronGanut · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Everyone know those venus people are stupid anyway

    --
    Mohahah!
  5. ta3o by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    time I'M done her;e,