Comments on: Mistake #9 http://www.contemporary-home-computing.org/car-metaphors/mistake-9/ Watching Analogies in the World of Computers Thu, 07 May 2026 18:09:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Tracky http://www.contemporary-home-computing.org/car-metaphors/mistake-9/#comment-3767 Tracky Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:17:13 +0000 http://www.contemporary-home-computing.org/car-metaphors/mistake-9/#comment-3767 i don't get whats so bad about new browser windows. if you're tab-surfing youre used to quickly hit the 'close window' shortcut, which is the same for tabs and windows... i dont even know what my browser's back button looks like! i don’t get whats so bad about new browser windows. if you’re tab-surfing youre used to quickly hit the ‘close window’ shortcut, which is the same for tabs and windows… i dont even know what my browser’s back button looks like!

]]> By: olia http://www.contemporary-home-computing.org/car-metaphors/mistake-9/#comment-3768 olia Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:32:10 +0000 http://www.contemporary-home-computing.org/car-metaphors/mistake-9/#comment-3768 Because, Tracky, you are a victim of bad web designers. Imagine a world without new windows. You wouldn't even know what your 'close window' shortcut looks like. Besides that New Windows are loaded with complexes and fears of designers who don't know how else to make users stay on their website. Because, Tracky, you are a victim of bad web designers. Imagine a world without new windows. You wouldn’t even know what your ‘close window’ shortcut looks like.

Besides that New Windows are loaded with complexes and fears of designers who don’t know how else to make users stay on their website.

]]> By: Jon http://www.contemporary-home-computing.org/car-metaphors/mistake-9/#comment-3770 Jon Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:23:52 +0000 http://www.contemporary-home-computing.org/car-metaphors/mistake-9/#comment-3770 Even worse is resizing/moving a window. Fixed width designs are bad but forcing people to use your viewport size… GRRR Even worse is resizing/moving a window. Fixed width designs are bad but forcing people to use your viewport size… GRRR

]]> By: Tracky http://www.contemporary-home-computing.org/car-metaphors/mistake-9/#comment-3838 Tracky Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:55:18 +0000 http://www.contemporary-home-computing.org/car-metaphors/mistake-9/#comment-3838 I agree that stuff like this can be annoying, but I'm careful banning them as taboos. I strongly believe that there's always a case where certain functions fit just right. And as we know, sketchy navigation and nervewrecking interfaces just keep you internet-healthy (another great analogy coming up!). If you're only in contact with clean design and flawless functions you'll one day become allergic to the slightest glitches! I like zombie links like the YouTube logo, cause they're self-referencial. And they show you who's in charge and how stupid you are clicking them... I agree that stuff like this can be annoying, but I’m careful banning them as taboos. I strongly believe that there’s always a case where certain functions fit just right. And as we know, sketchy navigation and nervewrecking interfaces just keep you internet-healthy (another great analogy coming up!). If you’re only in contact with clean design and flawless functions you’ll one day become allergic to the slightest glitches! I like zombie links like the YouTube logo, cause they’re self-referencial. And they show you who’s in charge and how stupid you are clicking them…

]]> By: Tracky http://www.contemporary-home-computing.org/car-metaphors/mistake-9/#comment-3886 Tracky Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:44:52 +0000 http://www.contemporary-home-computing.org/car-metaphors/mistake-9/#comment-3886 and much worse are emails or text messages just saying "ok"! and much worse are emails or text messages just saying “ok”!

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