Comments on: Apple's MobileMe and Joyent's Connector http://joyeur.com/2008/08/08/apples-mobileme-and-joyents-connector/ Joyent's Weblog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:02:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jerry http://joyeur.com/2008/08/08/apples-mobileme-and-joyents-connector/#comment-3765 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:15:37 +0000 http://joycomad.joyent.us/blog/uncategorized/apples-mobileme-and-joyents-connector/#comment-3765 Not only is this post absurd (taking credit for the idea icons), it is also wrong. Studies have shown that recognizing text is considerably faster than icons.

See Jef Raskin’s book, “The Human Interface”.

]]> By: Aran http://joyeur.com/2008/08/08/apples-mobileme-and-joyents-connector/#comment-3764 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:25:10 +0000 http://joycomad.joyent.us/blog/uncategorized/apples-mobileme-and-joyents-connector/#comment-3764 At least a word can be read quickly, and when you read it you know exactly what it means. Unless an icon is designed perfectly, it can become the dreaded “mystery meat” and just irritate users.

]]> By: mieses http://joyeur.com/2008/08/08/apples-mobileme-and-joyents-connector/#comment-3763 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:46:08 +0000 http://joycomad.joyent.us/blog/uncategorized/apples-mobileme-and-joyents-connector/#comment-3763 “Pure text-based interfaces must be “read” every time”

you should think about this theory a bit longer.

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