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| bio | website | purl.org/net/oakley |
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| location | Barrington, IL | |
| age | 53 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 8 months |
| seen | Apr 29 at 16:55 | |
| stats | profile views | 26 |
I started as a FORTRAN programmer, paid my dues writing C and X11/Motif, switched to Perl, discovered Tk, and from that, Tcl, and spent the next decade plus writing cross-platform GUIs in Tcl/Tk.
I then spent three years using python and a smattering of ruby to create a cross-platform automated testing framework. I am now working in an all-Windows shop, again building an automated testing framework.
My company is hiring like crazy! Contact me if you want to work for one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. - #42 on Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500. We're also a 2011 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For national winner.
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Apr 12 |
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Are there any statistics on what orientation people prefer to hold tablets at? "There is no correct answer to this question since it depends entirely on the actual picture. In case of tablets: it depend on the application" -- I'm not convinced this is a true statement. Sure, it definitely depends on some apps. For example, I would never play pinball in landscape. However, in my experience, people have clear preferences. I never use portrait except in isolated cases. I know others who exclusively use portrait. Therefore I think the question can be answered, especially since a great many apps can be used in either. |
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Feb 28 |
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What does the 4 symbol on the top-right signify? I get a 404 with that link. |
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Feb 28 |
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Which do users like more as of now, 'Flat Design' or 'Skeuomorphic'? I thoroughly enjoyed reading this answer. |
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Feb 28 |
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Is it a good user experience to have drag and drop in tablet apps? The iPad's home screen uses drag and drop to move icons around. So it's not like there's no built-in drag and drop on the iPad. |
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Feb 21 |
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Who needs an external on/off Wi-Fi button? @KenLiu: Yes, I know it can be done with some hardware, but it may not have been originally possible with some of the earlier laptops or with some of the cheaper laptops. My point is, some manufacturers may have gone this route simply because they didn't control the wifi hardware and may not have had much control over the OS either. What they did have control over, is adding a small hardware switch to their design, so that's what they did. |
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Feb 21 |
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Who needs an external on/off Wi-Fi button? @kaz: assuming that the wifi device can actually be controlled by software. Perhaps they are using cheap hardware that can only be controlled by a physical switch. |
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Feb 20 |
answered | Which to show first: login or register screen or both? |
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Feb 19 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Feb 19 |
awarded | Student |
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Feb 19 |
asked | studies on passcode/keypad versus password/keyboard? |
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Feb 19 |
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Who needs an external on/off Wi-Fi button? I'm not saying it's the best solution. The question was about who would need such a thing. People who want to save power need such a thing. It's at leadt plausible that a physical switch may have been easier to manufacture at the time, then it would have been to build a software solution. Or maybe the misguided engineers didn't consider usability as a factor. Shocking, I know, but I've heard it happens. |
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Feb 18 |
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Who needs an external on/off Wi-Fi button? Yes it can be done. Just as effectively? That part is debatable -- a switch is certainly easier to flip than having to do a handful of clicks and double-clicks to get to a settings menu somewhere. Also, a physical switch implies you are physically turning the power off, which might give one more peace of mind that flipping a virtual switch. |
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Feb 18 |
answered | Who needs an external on/off Wi-Fi button? |
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Feb 13 |
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Does a list of checkboxes necessarily mean multiple choices? @JonW: these conventions have been in place pretty much since the invention of the checkbutton and radiobutton. This distinction is precisely why there are two different types of buttons. |
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Feb 8 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Feb 4 |
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Best way to display whether someone is the right age for a match on an online dating site? added 259 characters in body |
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Feb 4 |
answered | Is the absence of a visible scroll bar confusing when asking users to agree with license terms? |
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Feb 4 |
answered | Best way to display whether someone is the right age for a match on an online dating site? |
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Jan 31 |
answered | Do “extended” batteries really affect user experience? |
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Jan 31 |
answered | What is the name of someone who does not know how to use a computer or the web? |
