From: utzoo!decvax!duke!unc!smb
Newsgroups: net.works
Title: Re: WORKS Digest V2 #68
Article-I.D.: unc.3781
Posted: Mon Aug  2 14:12:44 1982
Received: Tue Aug  3 00:52:01 1982


The specific failing of menu-based systems is that they force multiple
"mental actions" by the user.  That is, even if the system responds
instantly to present a new menu, I then have to take another step -- which
implies thinking about it, and probably a cursor movement (by whatever
technology you want).  A simple typed command, on the other hand, may be
more work, physical and mental -- but it's one thought sequence, and one
action sequence.


		--Steve Bellovin
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