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| location | Portland, OR | |
| age | 23 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 8 months |
| seen | Aug 10 '12 at 6:38 | |
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Sep 24 |
awarded | Scholar |
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Sep 24 |
accepted | How should I design a small help system for a Windows application? |
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Sep 24 |
answered | How should I design a small help system for a Windows application? |
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Sep 24 |
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Why do people clear the screen multiple times when using a calculator? @JustinOhms You're very correct! The way this happened to me (and I would guess, many) is that one of my first pocket calculators had really crappy buttons and would often need a firm, long press to ensure it worked. The failure of a number or operation key to work produced immediate and obvious feed back, but the clear key failing is just as you described in your answer. +1 |
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Sep 20 |
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Sep 20 |
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How should I design a small help system for a Windows application? added 423 characters in body |
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Sep 20 |
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Sep 20 |
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How should I design a small help system for a Windows application? I think that one should provide redundent help. That way, if a user doesn't find one, they will still have a chance to find others. I'm asking what the best way to display a medium amount of, only slightly related, information is. |
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Sep 20 |
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How should I design a small help system for a Windows application? That's a pretty good idea. While that would work well for labeled components, I don't really see how that would work for things like the input file. I'm also a bit worried about surprising users with a modal window that may open unexpectedly. |
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Sep 20 |
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How should I design a small help system for a Windows application? This is a great idea about how to improve the textual input and I'll implement it tomorrow. Unfortunately, it doesn't actually answer what I asked; what is the most effective way to present a small collection of help documentation? |
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Sep 19 |
awarded | Student |
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Sep 19 |
asked | How should I design a small help system for a Windows application? |
