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My subjective satisfaction with the Internet interfaces is based upon
three things:
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- the information I succeeded in getting
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- how quickly I could obtain it
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- the aesthetic presentation of the interface
The information available `out there' and its successful retrieval
isn't really a function of the interface. Neither is the speed--when a
lot of users are on the Internet, it slows down. When a lot of
programs are running on the client or the host computer, it slows
down. But these are aspects that I or any other user might attach to
their subjective (dis)satisfaction with one particular interface.
I am not entirely satisfied with the Internet Utilities and Interfaces
I have tried. My goal as a serious user is to obtain information.
During this exercise, I found satisfaction from the information
I found in spite of the interface. Some of the internet
utilities was created before Human-Computer Interaction was a
consideration in computer programming. Other software is written by
individuals as a hobby or small part of their job. They might not be
trained in User Interface Design, might not have time to construct an
ideal interface, or might have to maintain compatibility with older,
inconsistent interfaces or commands.
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