Re: Modal Dialogs on the Macintosh

[Don Winiecki <IBDON@ttacs1.ttu.edu>]

On Thu, 27 Apr 1995, Tom Bonura wrote:

> >In our group we just finished an application that mainly consists of a
> >sequence of modal dialogs.
> >
> >We had some discussion in the group whether this is allowed by the
> >interface guidelines or should be considered poor style.
> >
> >Can perhaps some point me to the relevant chapter in IM or somewhere else
> >to clarify this point
> >
> >bye
> >
> >Karsten

One of our prof's here at TTU (my major professor...) is currently 
working on discovering how modal and/or nonmodal dialogs effect research 
subjects' (I hate that terminology) during interactive use of a computer.

You may want to look up, and expect new articles from Dr. Terence Ahern.
I'm forwarding your message to him so he may respond to you directly.

_don

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