RE: Design Patterns for Database Maintenance Screens

>I'd still aviod any more animation than a simple color change.

I agree with Joe that animation (other than a color change) is not worth it,
I find it simply annoys the user. But if you're wondering how useful the
icons themselves can be think about toolbars in applications.

-Walden

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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Pluta [mailto:joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 5:17 PM
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: [WEB400] Design Patterns for Database Maintenance Screens


> From: Nathan M. Andelin
>
> I agree that a small number of icons may be helpful.  The
> question is where
> to draw the line.  Some user interfaces are animated and graphical to the
> point of being annoying to those having to work with them every day.

The best icons I've seen are small (16x16) and basically just change color
as you roll over them.  Some people may require a few additional pixels, but
I'd still aviod any more animation than a simple color change.

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