RE: New COMMON Conference - GUI

["Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

1. Prove it.

2. Are you willing to spring for new paint?


Paul Nelson
Cell 708-670-6978
Office 512-392-2577
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Ok, Paul, since you opened the door, what do you think the boss would say if
I told him I could make twice the number of deliveries in half the time with
a blue truck ?

Tom Duncan

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On Aug 16, 2012, at 6:33 PM, "Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> End users typically use what their boss tells them to use. Let's take your
> analogy a step further. 
>
> Let's say you go to work as a driver for a company who uses red trucks in
> its delivery fleet. Perhaps you don't like the color red, and you would
> prefer a blue truck. What do you think the boss would say to you?
>
> :-))
>
> Paul Nelson
> Cell 708-670-6978
> Office 512-392-2577
> nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of V. Forbes
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 6:29 PM
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> Subject: RE: New COMMON Conference - GUI
>
> To end users, GUI is much better then green screen.  Perception is
reality.
> And any other clichés you can think of.
>
> This leads to the questions: 
>    What is the best way to create GUI screens?  
>    CGIDEV? 
>    Websphere? 
>    ROA?
>    What is cheapest?  
>    Best performance?
>    Easiest to program with?
>    Will be around for a while?
>
> Vincent Forbes
>
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