Re: Locking out "stray input" on a Pocket PC

Beverly raised some good points about developing user-friendly
programs, and I _think_ you mostly agree. I'll stay out of that larger
discussion, and just focus on a small piece. More below (in line)


On 9 Aug 2006 06:26:06 -0700, "JadeBlueSkies"
<jadeblueskies@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Your response is the same response that we had, but this was not the
case during our initial usability tests. We had a declarative vocal
response from almost every tester (all between the ages of 65-85) that
1) they could not follow the program with screens changing so often and
2) that color differences and screens made them feel they had broke
something.


How about working to find a _small_ but noticeable change? Similar, at
least in size, to the hourglass. I don't know the context, so I can't
be much more specific. If you're "walking" through a series of
screens, you can make them look mostly similar, except perhaps for the
title and a small graphic in the upper left corner.

I have disliked excess flash for several years, and am still (barely)
under 60.

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