tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2369540291979930022.post3899547119296721262..comments2023-06-19T16:01:28.675+01:00Comments on The Delphi Disciple: The moving Microsoft standardAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17816129627979839377noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2369540291979930022.post-44732937701490800562007-07-04T16:54:00.000+01:002007-07-04T16:54:00.000+01:00This is why I'm a great fan of OS X. The Apple Hu...This is why I'm a great fan of OS X. The Apple Human Interface Guidelines are not only superior to anything else (and I include Gnome and KDE here) in terms of research and implementation (preventing moving targets, decreasing mousing actions etc), they're also stuck to by most apps out there. In fact, if your app doesn't stick to the guidelines, people will tend to not download it, it's a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2369540291979930022.post-60854675874626650062007-07-04T15:28:00.000+01:002007-07-04T15:28:00.000+01:00Also, don't forget a few more "consistency" screw-...Also, don't forget a few more "consistency" screw-ups from MSFT:<BR/><BR/>1) Excel and it's copy/paste: sure, it uses the same keystrokes (and enter too for paste after a cut/copy!), but it CLEARS the clipboard! Trying copying something from one place, then, before trying to paste that, change another cell's contents; when you try to paste, you cannot!<BR/><BR/>2) Window captions: some MSFT apps Fernando Madrugahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296473246062338124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2369540291979930022.post-81939453829906538612007-07-03T21:45:00.000+01:002007-07-03T21:45:00.000+01:00I use to work for a 'major' home usage software 'f...I use to work for a 'major' home usage software 'factor' that cranked out versions of Window apps at about one a week. They all had to be written in MS VS and all had to MS Logo certification... This was a great system because our clients learned that any product that they purchased from us would work. This behavior stuff is important, but not as important than 'output'. The reason for this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2369540291979930022.post-88704088601680578382007-07-03T17:18:00.000+01:002007-07-03T17:18:00.000+01:00A few minor comments...1. I've always known F3 as ...A few minor comments...<BR/><BR/>1. I've always known F3 as meaning 'Find Next'; Ctrl+F = 'Find' (i.e., bring up the find dialog or equivalent), though with no previous search, F3 should do this as well. That said, I agree that it is annoying that individual Office apps do their own thing on this score - though that's been the case for many years, perhaps ever since there's been an Office for Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560741389745871142noreply@blogger.com