Tag Archives: user interface

Why Graphical User Interfaces are Better than Textual User Interfaces

As I said in the last entry, you can separate computer users by their user interface preferences. In that entry, I made the argument that a text-based interface (TUI) is better than a graphical interface (GUI). Since that isn’t inflammatory enough, I’m now going to argue that GUIs are better than TUIs. A Short History… Read More »

Why Textual User Interfaces are Better than Graphic User Interfaces

One of the ways that you can separate groups of computer users into groups is by their preferences in user interfaces. A few decades ago, most computer interfaces were simple text. The display hardware didn’t support fancy graphics, and the processors weren’t fast enough to do the calculations needed for reasonable graphics. As computers and… Read More »

I am not a Mac Person

Despite being convinced that we are rational people, many programmers or software types can be rabid about our favorite technologies. If you want to hear a passionate opinion, ask about favorite programming editor, programming language, or operating system. If you want to start a fight, suggest that the preference is not an objective decision. That… Read More »

SVG: Coming of Age

In the past few months, I have been focusing more on SVG. The most important reason was the SVG Open 2009 conference the first weekend of October.1 Some truly amazing demos and research are being done in this area despite nay-sayers claiming that the technology is dead. Some of the biggest announcements leading up to… Read More »