It is almost harder to open these DVD cases that are bound with the tabs than it is to open a new, shrink-wrapped CD. The problem with these cases are not that they are overly complicated, they just violate the standard that has been set for DVD cases. I assume that there is no tabs because that is what the norm is. I usually do not find out that the tabs exist until it is too late and the case is broken. At least the tabs break and even though that is not a problem for me, it is very self-defeating on the tabs' part.
Another example of this flaw is the GUI for Internet Explorer 7 and Google Chrome. Even though the menu is simple and straightforward, it is a deviation from the standard menu bar. I cannot get used to the new set up. I have to click on each button and use the process of elimination to find the correct menu.
On a more positive note, the deviation from the standard toolbars to the ribbon in Microsoft Office 2007 was a good change. I might have adapted to the new design of Office's toolbars because the tabs are still labeled, unlike the two browser interfaces, which only use pictures. It might be good if the browser GUIs had an option to add text to the buttons. Then users could remove the text after they are comfortable with the new design.
I'm with you. I use Firefox so I dunno about the IE and Chrome thing, but I hate those tabs. I always rip them off. Actually...I was under the impression that you were supposed to remove them after you bought the DVD...though I don't know what gave me that impression and if it's true then I don't know why they put them there in the first place.
ReplyDeleteWhen I got my latest dvds, I didn't notice the tabs until I spent 10 minutes trying to open the case. At first, I thought that it might be a security device to try to stop people from stealing the dvds out of the case, but it's such a simple thing, it won't make much of a difference.
ReplyDeleteI've gotten used to those tab things, and they aren't too bad once you realize to look for them. The problem is why we need the tabs. I've never had a dvd case accidentally open, and like Kevin above me said, it isn't a great security feature either. Why invent something that serves no purpose?
ReplyDeleteI completely disagree about the chrome thing, though. Chrome is awesome, and while you may have to push the wrong button every once and a while, at least there are less buttons, so you don't hav
All good examples. I broke my first set of tabs too. :(
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're on board with the Office Ribbon. Too many people today freak out and have negative reactions to change, particularly software, even if it is a positive change. Then again, that's probably why you're a CS major. :)