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From: mikhe@mystefix.liu.se (Mike Henry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Structured Graphics Standard
Message-ID: <927@mystefix.liu.se>
Date: 21 Sep 88 12:52:14 GMT
Organization: CIS Dept, Univ of Linkoping, Sweden
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In article <925@mystefix.liu.se> mikhe@mystefix.liu.se (Mike Henry) writes:

	[Munch, Munch, Munch...		BURP!!]

I would just like to take the opportunity and add a few comments:

	1. I believe that 400-525 zillion people use MacDraw and CricketDraw
		because they are EASY to learn and use (and also because
		they have Mac's, yucc B^). Not to say that our beloved isn't,
		but I believe that we sometimes forget how important it is to
		really make it easy for the beginner. Things like online help
		an iconification helps. There is a HELP button right in the
		middle of the keyboard, is it OFTEN used?? Don't you think
		programs should be self explanatory?? This adds size to the
		program of course. Copy protection requirements have forced
		developers to make the program (to say the least) cryptic
		without the manual which is also a detriment to the EASY
		program concept. (OK I got a little carried away)

	2. I don't know of one Laserprinter (with or without PostScript)
		that outputs hardcopies in COLOR. Also few copying machines
		duplicate color print in color! OK other color printers
		are improving their output quality, but I feel that a nice
		and ordinary Draw program that outputs in Black and White
		(so that you can run it through your Xerox copier and
		actually DUPLICATE and DISTRIBUTE it) would do the trick.

	Any flames ??
				--Mike

		Disclaim ? ME ? I don't even have an employer !!	  ///
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