On interfaces..
Craig Latta
Craig.Latta at NetJam.ORG
Fri May 25 18:50:24 UTC 2001
> ...if... you want to... write code so that data objects dropped on
> transport objects know how to do something sensible... then you will
> almost certainly run into problems programming it on a PDA. There is
> just too much detailed information, and too little screen space.
>
> I'm not saying that this will never be possible. Our PDAs will get
> higher-resolution screens and have enough computing horsepower to
> support zoomable user interfaces. Visual programming languages will
> learn to make more efficient use of space. Etc, etc. However, it is
> out of reach for the forseeable future.
I don't think so. The iPAQ can run at 640x480 with readable text (e.g.,
running JSLandscape/WinCE), and is plenty fast... a single motivated
Squeaker could solve the interface design problem.
-C
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Craig Latta
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