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Subject: Re: Rebel: a possible reason for the new interface

Author: Francesco Di Tolla

Date: 01:12:12 05/28/99

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On May 27, 1999 at 17:03:33, Christophe Theron wrote:
>I don't like Fritz5 interface. Not a problem of what company designed it, but I
>really don't like it. First it hides the bottom bar of Windows, and this is a
>first problem. Second, when you switch to another program often it doesn't work
>and Fritz stays in the foreground. Looks like a bug. Third why use buttons
>instead of standard menus bars? And so on...

I agree, the interface of Fritz and ChessBase are not well integrated with
windows. I admit that they are good for begginers but for advanced users they
have some rigid limitations.


I think the real issue is that some users are challenged by a multiple windows
inteface. So I would add to the program an "autoarrange" feature to reorder the
windows. I would also add a feature that permits to save a layout (like
ChessVision has). (I don't belive MS is serious when they claim multiple windows
programs should be abolished, why don't start they to publish a version of word
which is not a multiple windows prorgam?)

I think that the inteface design should depend on who is going to use it. So
Fritz looks like a program for computer-challanged people, with it's large
buttons. Do you think to be a computel-challanged user or an intermediate (or
advanced) user? I think I prefer a program which is elastic and permits me to
adjust more, more than a program that forces me to see things where they want to
stay.

regards
Franz



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