Comments on: Create Forgiveness http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/create-forgiveness Adam DuVander’s thoughts on keeping things simple. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:03:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Josh Heumann http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/create-forgiveness/comment-page-1#comment-1950 Josh Heumann Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:03:29 +0000 http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/create-forgiveness#comment-1950 I've been using unix for so long now, and I read the first three paragraphs before I realized that you were talking about undoing mistakes, and not backgrounding a program. I wish life had a background command, too. I’ve been using unix for so long now, and I read the first three paragraphs before I realized that you were talking about undoing mistakes, and not backgrounding a program.

I wish life had a background command, too.

]]> By: Adam http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/create-forgiveness/comment-page-1#comment-1949 Adam Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:58:29 +0000 http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/create-forgiveness#comment-1949 Here is a Cmd-Z shirt: http://www.cafepress.com/chrisainsworth.133030267 Here is a Cmd-Z shirt:
http://www.cafepress.com/chrisainsworth.133030267

]]> By: Jaered http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/create-forgiveness/comment-page-1#comment-1948 Jaered Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:56:43 +0000 http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/create-forgiveness#comment-1948 What? No Command-Z? Unforgivable What? No Command-Z?

Unforgivable

]]> By: Aaron B. Hockley http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/create-forgiveness/comment-page-1#comment-1947 Aaron B. Hockley Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/create-forgiveness#comment-1947 There is an entire class of people who avoid using technology because they're afraid. They don't fear the software, they fear that they're going to do something with the software that will put them into a state from which they can't escape. Making the escape easier is great (Undo). As you noted, designing software and websites that prevent the user from making it in the first place is even better. But your real question: what stuff do I see that I wish would go away? Errors without details. What does it mean that I clicked "submit" and got a generic error. Did anything happen? Was my data saved? Should I enter it again? If I take a few minutes and enter it again, will I get another error when I submit again? Give me some details. There is an entire class of people who avoid using technology because they’re afraid. They don’t fear the software, they fear that they’re going to do something with the software that will put them into a state from which they can’t escape.

Making the escape easier is great (Undo). As you noted, designing software and websites that prevent the user from making it in the first place is even better.

But your real question: what stuff do I see that I wish would go away? Errors without details. What does it mean that I clicked “submit” and got a generic error. Did anything happen? Was my data saved? Should I enter it again? If I take a few minutes and enter it again, will I get another error when I submit again? Give me some details.

]]> By: Simplicity Rules » Designing the Obvious is my new best friend http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/create-forgiveness/comment-page-1#comment-1946 Simplicity Rules » Designing the Obvious is my new best friend Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:59:40 +0000 http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/create-forgiveness#comment-1946 [...] Create Forgiveness [...] [...] Create Forgiveness [...]

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