Author: Vicente Fernández Herrasti
Date: 10:16:23 05/26/99
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On May 26, 1999 at 10:58:08, Fernando Villegas wrote: >On May 25, 1999 at 22:24:41, Richard Heldmann wrote: > >>The responses so far seem pretty negative and are more directed towards form >>rather than function. Must be true CM6 or USCF Chess fans. Better listen to >>them Ed, give'em some bells 'n loud whistles and a few blinking lights too! >> >>Rick Heldmann :) > >Hi Richard: >I detect some dosis of sarcasm in your tone. Also I detect a will to create or >recreate or enforce a distinction betweeen you, the "smart guys" that only care >about strenght, and us, the stupid people that go for whistles. It is not so, >Richard. It is just human to pretend not only funtionality but some pleasant >presentation in the things we use. I am sure that when you purchase some cloths >you take some care to do so with pleasant cloth and not with just the first >thing you see in the shop. Same with cars and anything else. Once you have >ensured high strenght in almost any top program, is only natural to demand extra >features in terms of presentation. Nobody talk of whistles, although I have >nothing againts them, but just of an elegant, well made GUI. I am sure you have >not take a look at CP gui. If you do you will be with me is not the adequate >thing for Rebel. >fernando Yes, Fernando. It seems that a lot of "wise guys" love clichés like the "bells and whistles" stuff. I don´t know what is so wrong about these features that, though not esential, make the user feel comfortable. As an example, if I were to make a wishing list for the Chessmaster 6000 guys, I would ask for an analisys window in player vs. player mode, but I would never think about taking away all the extras that the software provides (rated computer opponents, rate my play, tutorials, extra chess sets)never minding if I use them or not (other people, such as my wife or son, use such features as Fun Levels in Fritz, or blunder opening book on Rebel; what is wrong with that?). The Rebel GUI affair is not about bells and whistles. It is about a most serious subject when it comes to deal with quality and market: excellence, which is exactly what Rebel has given us for years. I hope Ed and his team will decide for an elegant and functional GUI; the rest (I mean engine strength, database features, etc) is already done. By the way, as long as they keep all the features that Rebel already provides, I don't give a damn if the Schroeder team pack the windows version with two or three bells, and a couple of whistles. Vicente
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