VS 2005 does have intelligent tabbing... now...
Context sensitive help is sooo helpful (when dealing with a ton of different classes and methods, context sensitive help makes it easier to remember names and stuff. It also helps to dramatically reduce the number of syntax errors that you make, by showing what you can and can't use.)
I for one will accept the desktop search with open arms because I for one am having trouble keeping track of my files because I have too much data. The directory tree structure is a good organizational tool for keeping track of a small to medium number of files, but for large sets of files, it becomes cumbersome, and inefficient (For example, what if Google was organized in a giant directory tree structure? tell me which is the more efficient search mechanism). I personally have in my "MyDocuments" folder: 14Gb of files (and just for the skeptics, no, I store my music/videos in another separate folder on another computer) stored in over 3,000 folders, and although I am good at organizing my files, I can really feel that I have hit the limit of what a traditional directory tree structure can handle (vs. what the brain can handle). Unless of course there is a better solution out there for people like me who have thousands of files....
Well of course a recent release of Linux will always blow away a Windows 98 machine in terms of reliability. If you compared it against Windows XP (remember Windows 98 is over 7 years old!) you would see that XP is just as stable, and is a lot more easier to set up and maintain than Linux. Remember in the long run it is the administrative costs that will outweigh the hardware/software costs. And for that, Windows has a much lower administrative cost.
Content is important Only if you can get at it effectively.
I Personally think that a good User Interface is extremely important, and that does NOT necessaraly mean flashy graphics (which can make things even less intuitive at times).
4. Realize your server is toast and you can't profit from it as long as your server is down, and bang head on table for underestimating the power of the slashdot.
1. Make Bad software
2. PROFIT!!!
3. Buy out competitors or run them out of business so you are the only one left
4. PROFIT MORE!!!
and nowhere does it say that they will actually "Fix" the software.
Microsoft is getting sloppy, they should have had this exploit enabled long ago.... and then here, Firefox, and ALL of the other browsers beat them to it... tsk tsk tsk... talking about falling behind the times...
If a nuclear bomb goes off in your city, I doubt that the first thing you would worry about is wether or not your car will start.... you know... like the whole surviving thing...
Well don't worry about the e-mail server, I Believe that it will come back from the dead... especially with "Special Agent Lazarus" on their side (his resume says that he has experience in this matter).
It's Microsoft's strategy, beat people with marketing to get them to use their product, then once they have/own the market, then maybe you will have time to "improve" the product.
They did this with Windows vs Linux, with Office vs Word Perfect, with IE vs Netscape, and now they are doing it with MSN search vs Google. In all these cases, they may not have had the "Best" product, but they spent enough on marketing to make people switch to it.
It's not an Interface issue, it's a user issue as to whether they can handle more than one button. I believe that User Interface designs that exploit the fact that most Windows people have at a 2 or more button mouse is essential. By designing a program to be able to USE 2+ buttons will in general dramatically increase the efficiency of the user. Ok, abit at the expense of the user and the learning curve. But, for example, take photoshop, the learning curve is steep, but once you have learned it, you will swear it's the best thing to use, and easy to do what you need to do.
It's like high speed interet, the beginners only need dialup, but once you get better, you switch to high speed, and you will never go back. Once you know how to use 2 buttons, you will never like 1 button mice. The key to designing programs is to make sure that they allow expansion, and for people to upgrade. But NOT to automatically go to the lowest common denominator to try and satisfy them (would you be willing to be stuck with dialup for eternity, because that's "all" we need?)
I personally LOVE my Logitech MX 500 (8 clickable buttons + scroll wheel), and the ability to use, and individually program, all those buttons dramatically increases my efficiency. If a program could properly handle 4, or 5 buttons, then I will love them.
but even though prices are around $200, I can still walk down to the store and pick up a phone for Free (with service plan). Isn't Free close enough to a giveaway?
It just means that they can't force you to buy their 3 year service plan to cover their costs, and they'll have to start offering other benifits like... gasp!... better service!
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Here's a link to their site with low cost RFID:2 &SubCatID=192&SubSubCatID=0
http://www.hvwtech.com/products_list.asp?CatID=11
HVW Techologies sells an RFID USB reader for $73US, and you can buy RFID tags for $2... I think that's cheap...
VS 2005 does have intelligent tabbing... now...
Context sensitive help is sooo helpful (when dealing with a ton of different classes and methods, context sensitive help makes it easier to remember names and stuff. It also helps to dramatically reduce the number of syntax errors that you make, by showing what you can and can't use.)
I for one will accept the desktop search with open arms because I for one am having trouble keeping track of my files because I have too much data. The directory tree structure is a good organizational tool for keeping track of a small to medium number of files, but for large sets of files, it becomes cumbersome, and inefficient (For example, what if Google was organized in a giant directory tree structure? tell me which is the more efficient search mechanism). I personally have in my "MyDocuments" folder: 14Gb of files (and just for the skeptics, no, I store my music/videos in another separate folder on another computer) stored in over 3,000 folders, and although I am good at organizing my files, I can really feel that I have hit the limit of what a traditional directory tree structure can handle (vs. what the brain can handle). Unless of course there is a better solution out there for people like me who have thousands of files....
Well of course a recent release of Linux will always blow away a Windows 98 machine in terms of reliability. If you compared it against Windows XP (remember Windows 98 is over 7 years old!) you would see that XP is just as stable, and is a lot more easier to set up and maintain than Linux. Remember in the long run it is the administrative costs that will outweigh the hardware/software costs. And for that, Windows has a much lower administrative cost.
Watch yourself get modded down when /. editors see that
Content is important Only if you can get at it effectively.
I Personally think that a good User Interface is extremely important, and that does NOT necessaraly mean flashy graphics (which can make things even less intuitive at times).
I switched to multiple monitors and I would say my productivity went up 40%.
If they are used properly, they offer huge benifits
4. Realize your server is toast and you can't profit from it as long as your server is down, and bang head on table for underestimating the power of the slashdot.
1. Make Bad software
2. PROFIT!!!
3. Buy out competitors or run them out of business so you are the only one left
4. PROFIT MORE!!!
and nowhere does it say that they will actually "Fix" the software.
Microsoft is getting sloppy, they should have had this exploit enabled long ago.... and then here, Firefox, and ALL of the other browsers beat them to it... tsk tsk tsk... talking about falling behind the times...
So do you have to Ctrl- click the one pedal to brake? and Single click the pedal to accelerate... personally I think two pedals is better....
Give me 6 pedals anyday! especially if they are programmable...
If a nuclear bomb goes off in your city, I doubt that the first thing you would worry about is wether or not your car will start.... you know... like the whole surviving thing...
Well don't worry about the e-mail server, I Believe that it will come back from the dead... especially with "Special Agent Lazarus" on their side (his resume says that he has experience in this matter).
It's Microsoft's strategy, beat people with marketing to get them to use their product, then once they have/own the market, then maybe you will have time to "improve" the product. They did this with Windows vs Linux, with Office vs Word Perfect, with IE vs Netscape, and now they are doing it with MSN search vs Google. In all these cases, they may not have had the "Best" product, but they spent enough on marketing to make people switch to it.
It's not an Interface issue, it's a user issue as to whether they can handle more than one button. I believe that User Interface designs that exploit the fact that most Windows people have at a 2 or more button mouse is essential. By designing a program to be able to USE 2+ buttons will in general dramatically increase the efficiency of the user. Ok, abit at the expense of the user and the learning curve. But, for example, take photoshop, the learning curve is steep, but once you have learned it, you will swear it's the best thing to use, and easy to do what you need to do. It's like high speed interet, the beginners only need dialup, but once you get better, you switch to high speed, and you will never go back. Once you know how to use 2 buttons, you will never like 1 button mice. The key to designing programs is to make sure that they allow expansion, and for people to upgrade. But NOT to automatically go to the lowest common denominator to try and satisfy them (would you be willing to be stuck with dialup for eternity, because that's "all" we need?) I personally LOVE my Logitech MX 500 (8 clickable buttons + scroll wheel), and the ability to use, and individually program, all those buttons dramatically increases my efficiency. If a program could properly handle 4, or 5 buttons, then I will love them.
but even though prices are around $200, I can still walk down to the store and pick up a phone for Free (with service plan). Isn't Free close enough to a giveaway? It just means that they can't force you to buy their 3 year service plan to cover their costs, and they'll have to start offering other benifits like... gasp! ... better service!
well as long as you use anti-static dryer sheets, you'll be ok