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Article #1120Re: replacing the desktop metaphor (Why any metaphor?)
From: Bruce Burger
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 1988 22:42
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 1988 22:42
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> So I propose both, > why cant we have a word processor that has two interfaces. A "user-friendly" > pull down menu -- dialog based interface for new users. and a command > oriented interface for advanced users. Good point. There is no reason why having a mouse interface should make a keyboard interface any more difficult! In fact, (get ready for a plug) Microsoft Word on the Mac has an excellent keyboard interface.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!cornell!uw-beaver!microsoft!bruceb From: bruceb@microsoft.UUCP (Bruce Burger) Newsgroups: comp.windows.misc,comp.sys.next,comp.sys.mac,comp.cog-eng Subject: Re: replacing the desktop metaphor (Why any metaphor?) Message-ID: <150@microsoft.UUCP> Date: 29 Dec 88 22:42:14 GMT References: <850@mtfmi.att.com> <673@cogsci.ucsd.EDU> <1489@umbc3.UMD.EDU> <4455@Portia.Stanford.EDU> Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA Lines: 10