Here's a guide to designing man-machine interfaces.....
- USER-FRIENDLY
- C:\> DUR
- Command not found. Try retyping
- USER-HELPFUL
- C:\> DUR
- I don't understand DUR. Do you mean DIR ?
- USER-UNFRIENDLY
- C:\> DUR
- C:\> DUR
- C:\> DUR
- C:\> DUR
- USER-HOSTILE
- C:\> DUR
- Ha! A mistake! I'm sure you meant to say FORMAT, so that's
what I'll do.
- USER-INDIFFERENT
- C:\> DUR
- DUR?
- USER-PATRONISING
- C:\> DUR
- Now, that's not quite right is it? Let's try again; this
time, use the manual that the nice salesperson gave you
when you bought me.
- USER-OBSEQUIOUS
- C:\> DUR
- I'm so very, very sorry but I don't understand that. I'm sure
it was my fault, but if you would please try again I'll do my
best.
- USER-SARCASTIC
- C:\> DUR
- Well, Look who's made a mistake then. Very unusual, I don't
think.
- USER-INSULTING
- C:\> DUR
- S*d off
- C:\> DIR
- S*d off
- USER-SMUG
- C:\> DUR
- No
- C:\> DOR
- Nope
- C:\> HELP
- No
- C:\> PLEASE
- Not unless you give me a 300Mb hard disk to live on.
- C:\> B*ST*RD
- Abuse will get you nowhere
- USER-ANALYTICAL
- C:\> DUR
- What makes you say that?
- C:\> A TYPING MISTAKE
- How long have you been making these mistakes?
- C:\> BANANAS
- Do you like bananas?
- C:\> I LOVE THEM
- Why do you bring up the subject of love?
- ...etc
- USER-McDONALD
- May I help you please?
- C:\> DUR
- I'm sorry but that command is not available at this time.
- Have a nice day.
- C:\> DIR
- Will that be an MS-DOS directory?
- C:\> YES
- To read here, or for printout to take away?
- C:\> HERE
- Thank you. Have a nice day.
- USER-MEGALOMANIAC
- C:\> DUR
- Don't bother me with trivial requests. I'm busy.
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