More than a year old, but still a good guide to interface design.
That isn't a 'good guide' at all! It's barely more than a rant if you can manage to read between the lines. Here's some useful links to UI design concepts. I got these from the default installation of Mozilla. Bookmarks > Mozilla Project > Developer Information > User Interface Design:
After reading that artical at CRN, I noticed an error near the bottom of the page, it goes like this:
TalkBack An error occurred on the server when processing the URL. Please contact the system administrator.
A quick trip to Netcraft reveals little supprise. And then I remembered a particular piece from the artical that goes:
CRN: How do you respond to people who say that the open-source approach and the associated peer-review process inherently create better code?
TAYLOR: Just because you have more people looking at the code does not guarantee a level of quality, because those people might not be the most-qualified people to do code review. I'm not [making] a disparaging comment on the open-source community. I'm just simply saying that more in number does not mean it's more in quality. Let's just say that. That said, it's something that we continue to look at to see at what level and how do we open it up and share. And at the end of the day, there are only about 14 to 25 guys that actually check code into the Linux kernel. Just because you have a bunch folks out in the community that have the access to look at open-source product means that, by default, it will be more secure or higher quality.
Well, according to Mr. Taylor it may not have much bearing on OS's, but it sure looks like it makes one hell of a difference with web servers.:-)
It never made sense to me why, in the U.S., local or state governments couldn't make a database of DUI convictions like they do for sex offenders. If you have to show I.D. to get into a bar or to purchase liquor then you could be checked against that database.
I'm *not* saying that a DUI is as bad or is better as a sex offense, just mearly that people that can't manage their own behavior can be tracked that easly already without having to create new technology. They also already have a network for the lottery, so why not for checking for DUI convictions at the door or when served ?
It's always assumed that running attachments in Linux is the same as running them from Windows, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In Windows all anyone has to do is double-click the attachment to execute it, but it doesn't work like that in a typical Linux distribution. Even with nothing but the default settings one would still have to consciosly make that attachment into an executable file (ie: chmod +x attachment) and ONLY THEN could that file be executed.
Now we could go from here into an argument about how the default settings could be changed in Linux to allow that sort of behavier, but we could also argue that Windows default settings could be changed to NOT allow a double-click to execute attachments. Instead of thinking about what could be, or what should be in the future, let's instead talk about what it really is NOW. The default settings for Linux are NOT the same as Windows, and due to the large amount of grief Windows users experience with the default settings is one of the key reasons Linux defaults do not match Windows today.
This could be a reason why so many frustrated Linux newbies often complain "It doesn't work like it does Windows." or "Windows does it different."
Ofcoarse it's not going to work like Windows. It isn't supposed to. It also doesn't have the amount of trouble that Windows has either. If you are experiencing trouble with the way you're doing things, then it might be time to change the way you're doing things.
The virus doesn't exploit any massive windows bug.
True. Instead they're exploiting massive design flaws and bad default mail client settings. You can send any kind of file attachment as you like to any Linux user, but they can't execute them unless they tell that file to be executable. Neat huh ?
If everyone used Linux instead of Windows, then the virus writers would write viruses for linux instead!
Actually, viruses DO exsist for Linux too but because of the above mention, they aren't very effective at self propagation and therefor don't usually make the news.
If you *can not* afford a lawyer, then call the DA (District Attorney) But you'd better have "all your ducks in a row" because the DA will investigate *both* sides of the case.
You do NOT have to recompile your kernel for hardware upgrades. Unless you've intentionally left everything out. I've upgraded my mainboard, my video card and my sound card all without recompiling a single thing. And as an added bonus, I also didn't have to spend 2 seconds to let my OS call home.
If your not scared of Beta software, there's an IRC client that supports encryption for queries and even channel messages. You do have to share your key with whom ever you want to be able to read your messages however.
It's KVirc 3 over at www.kvirc.net. It's primarily writen for KDE/Linux but they also have a pre-compiled Win32 stand-alone.
I wonder what ramifications we would experience by adding more mass to the Earth (from the Moon) and what effects it would have on the Earths orbit around the Sun ?
With the existance of DivX, Xiph.org and many others.
Not saying there aren't any, but I have yet to see a QuickTime video that matches the quality of some of the other formats. A visit to TheForce.net has given me this opinion.
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After reading that bit of news, I suddenly got a brief flash back of the old 1950's "The Forbidden Planet".
That isn't a 'good guide' at all! It's barely more than a rant if you can manage to read between the lines.
Here's some useful links to UI design concepts.
I got these from the default installation of Mozilla.
Bookmarks > Mozilla Project > Developer Information > User Interface Design:
Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines
IBM/Ease of Use/Design
Microsoft User Experience and Interface Design Resources
KDE User Interface Guidelines
Since these links come from an older install of Mozilla, some may have changed.
Then wouldn't it have shown up as a 'script error on line#' ?
A quick trip to Netcraft reveals little supprise.
And then I remembered a particular piece from the artical that goes:
Well, according to Mr. Taylor it may not have much bearing on OS's, but it sure looks like it makes one hell of a difference with web servers.
It never made sense to me why, in the U.S., local or state governments couldn't make a database of DUI convictions like they do for sex offenders. If you have to show I.D. to get into a bar or to purchase liquor then you could be checked against that database.
I'm *not* saying that a DUI is as bad or is better as a sex offense, just mearly that people that can't manage their own behavior can be tracked that easly already without having to create new technology.
They also already have a network for the lottery, so why not for checking for DUI convictions at the door or when served ?
It's always assumed that running attachments in Linux is the same as running them from Windows, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In Windows all anyone has to do is double-click the attachment to execute it, but it doesn't work like that in a typical Linux distribution. Even with nothing but the default settings one would still have to consciosly make that attachment into an executable file (ie: chmod +x attachment) and ONLY THEN could that file be executed.
Now we could go from here into an argument about how the default settings could be changed in Linux to allow that sort of behavier, but we could also argue that Windows default settings could be changed to NOT allow a double-click to execute attachments. Instead of thinking about what could be, or what should be in the future, let's instead talk about what it really is NOW. The default settings for Linux are NOT the same as Windows, and due to the large amount of grief Windows users experience with the default settings is one of the key reasons Linux defaults do not match Windows today.
This could be a reason why so many frustrated Linux newbies often complain "It doesn't work like it does Windows." or "Windows does it different."
Ofcoarse it's not going to work like Windows. It isn't supposed to. It also doesn't have the amount of trouble that Windows has either. If you are experiencing trouble with the way you're doing things, then it might be time to change the way you're doing things.
NYTimes Google Partner Link
This is a DUPE from an older Slashdot artical on Thursday, January 22
Here's a couple of links:
The setup executable and The source code
Enjoy !
True. Instead they're exploiting massive design flaws and bad default mail client settings. You can send any kind of file attachment as you like to any Linux user, but they can't execute them unless they tell that file to be executable. Neat huh ?
Actually, viruses DO exsist for Linux too but because of the above mention, they aren't very effective at self propagation and therefor don't usually make the news.
Here's a Google-partnered link to the referenced NYTimes artical.
AAAhhhhhhhh what happened to the sane world we used to live in??????
Uh
"...used to live in..."?
what planet are you from ?
Here's the NYTimes artical for those that don't have a free NYT account:
Click here
The author of this artical must mean something to the effect of: "My god I'm so F'ing bored waiting for HL2 to hit the stores."
Why isn't there a "Build your own" section like "Ask Slashdot" or "Apache" ? Maybe even a "Slashdot How-To Guide" could turn out useful.
Replace the word "dumb" with "lazy" and it'll all make more sense.
If you *can not* afford a lawyer, then call the DA (District Attorney)
But you'd better have "all your ducks in a row" because the DA will investigate *both* sides of the case.
c-mail ?
This is off topic, but...
You do NOT have to recompile your kernel for hardware upgrades. Unless you've intentionally left everything out. I've upgraded my mainboard, my video card and my sound card all without recompiling a single thing. And as an added bonus, I also didn't have to spend 2 seconds to let my OS call home.
If your not scared of Beta software, there's an IRC client that supports encryption for queries and even channel messages. You do have to share your key with whom ever you want to be able to read your messages however.
It's KVirc 3 over at www.kvirc.net.
It's primarily writen for KDE/Linux but they also have a pre-compiled Win32 stand-alone.
This isn't anything "new". We've known about this since the 80's.
Most, if not all, consumer electronic devices intended for 2-way communication (ie. cell phones) emit RF.
RF is bad for avionics.
I wonder what ramifications we would experience by adding more mass to the Earth (from the Moon) and what effects it would have on the Earths orbit around the Sun ?
Why ?
With the existance of DivX, Xiph.org and many others.
Not saying there aren't any, but I have yet to see a QuickTime video that matches the quality of some of the other formats. A visit to TheForce.net has given me this opinion.
If it does, then we just spent more on our sigs than our posts