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On Thu, 29 November 2001, "Leif Svalgaard" wrote: > > From: Richard B Baird <rbaird@esourceconsulting.com> > > my memory isn't the best even on things I did yesterday. Maybe it was top > > to bottom. I do remember that HP's rep told us that they did it because it > > was percieved by their test users that it was slower than 5250, so they > > kept the screen "blank" till all data had been painted. > > There is a psychological effect here. I once had a similar experience. > The (character mode) screen was fed by a slow modem and the > contents kind of "dribbled" down the screen. Users were complaining > about "slow response". We changed the system to buffer up all > incoming data until we had it all and then "flashing" it onto the screen > in one go. Users got their information slower, but all applauded us > for the "great improvement in response time". 20+ yrs ago, I was aware of the technique of placing delay loops in the first applications built on new systems. The delays could be set initially to make the new system respond similar to the old or maybe a little faster. As additional applications were built/installed and the system workload increased, the loop cycles would be reduced. This prevented any perception that the system was getting slower and, properly handled, could even make it seem to be getting faster. Tom Liotta -- Tom Liotta The PowerTech Group, Inc. 19426 68th Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 Phone 253-872-7788 Fax 253-872-7904 http://www.400Security.com ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/
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