Usability in the Movies -- Top 10 Bloopers

Posted by Zonk on Sunday December 24, 2006 @05:40PM from the toomanysecrets dept.

Ant writes "A UseIt.com article talks about user interfaces (UIs) in film that are more exciting than they are realistic, and heroes have far too easy a time using foreign systems. The way Hollywood depicts usability could fill many a blooper reel. Here are 10 of the most egregious mistakes made by moviemakers. From the article: '3. The 3D UI - In Minority Report, the characters operate a complex information space by gesturing wildly in the space in front of their screens. As Tog found when filming Starfire, it's very tiring to keep your arms in the air while using a computer. Gestures do have their place, but not as the primary user interface for office systems.'"

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Once upon a time by DrSkwid · 2006-12-25 01:14 · Score: -1, Offtopic

It used to be that one could say two good things about a Mac

1. It's not on Intel
2. It's not Unix

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