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Most of us in the IT industry make the mistake of judging data entry performance solely on how quickly the key strokes can be made by the user. Keep in mind display recognition plays a very big part, especially to a novice user. Ken Slaugh (707) 795-1512 x118 Chouinard & Myhre, Inc. AS/400 Professional Administrator/MSE Client Access Specialist http://www.cm-inc.com/ "John Taylor" <john.taylor@telusp To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com> lanet.net> cc: Sent by: Subject: RE: No 5250-based applications owner-midrange-l@mi drange.com 04/26/01 06:42 PM Please respond to MIDRANGE-L > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com > [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Nathan M. Andelin > > In a previous message (a week or more ago) I made reference to a 5250 > program that I recently converted to a Web browser interface. I > use it for > inquiry, data entry, and file maintenance. Please forgive the double > posting if you've already seen it. > Thank's for posting it again. I missed it last week. > > The functionality is equivalent. Except that the Web version has a "help" > page. You might have to explore the screen closely to see where > I've hidden > the "help" link. Incidentally, I found it to be easier to build > a help page > in HTML vs. a help panel group common to 5250 screens. > I wouldn't say that it's equivalent. The 5250 version begins with a list display, which lets you compare data between items. That's a very useful type of display in the business world. You didn't duplicate that in the web version. I know you could add a link that a user could click to generate a comparison table on another page, but I've always found it more useful to start with the list, then drill down to where you need to go. However, I do like what you've done. The single-item panel view is certainly functional enough, probably more intuitive for most users, and definitely easier on the eyes. This particular example lends itself to a stateless connection though. Have you done something more complex that involves multiple panels where the user has to follow a particular sequence? > To the data entry clerk, I'm not sure whether the browser interface is > preferable. To the VP of Marketing, who hardly remembers his AS/400 > password, the GUI makes a big difference. Sorry, I should have been more clear. If you check the archives of these lists, you'll see that I'm a big fan of GUI. I can see where your web version could easily be tweaked to result in an improvement over the 5250 display, but it still wouldn't be as good as a rich client GUI. Or could it???? John Taylor Canada +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +--- +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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