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Re: [ECS] "DOS based " Dan Carrington Mon, 25 Jan 1999 14:32:16 -0800

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Possibly another way to increase the newer look of ECS for windows would
be a new set of icons that are a little less flat.  Honestly, they are
really the only thing that "looks" old or DOS to me in the new windows
version.  Probably the two reasons that I have never used them is that
they slow down my old DOS machine that I still have ECS actually running
on and the looks.  I realize that the looks of a software like this is
fairly minimal as to the actual use of it.  But it will make a
difference to new automation software choosing people who don't actually
use it, but just install it to look over it.

Dan Carrington




> At 04:59 PM 1/25/99 -0800, Mark Gilmore wrote:
> >NO "offense" is taken !
> >But I guess I need an example of a commonly used program
> >which has these characteristics. Perhaps another HA program.
> >I have the HomeVision software, but have rarely had the need
> >to run it. How does it conform ?
> >
> >Bass, Bill wrote:
> >>
> >> Mark Gilmore wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Are we talking the use of the commonly-used
> >> > FILE/EDIT/VIEW/etc style menus ?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yes, that is one thing, even though I agree that they are not
> >> my preferred way to navigate, they are part of the Windows
> >> "look and feel".  Another point is the style of the graphics.
> >> Shapes, sizes and colors of frames, headers, text boxes,
> >> buttons, etc.  I also think the font sizes and styles have
> >> a strong bearing on the perceived "fit" of the user interface.
> >>
> >> Does anyone else have any opinions on this, or do I just seem
> >> to be nit-picking?  I am not trying to imply anything negative
> >> about ECS.  I am trying to offer suggestions which might
> >> improve Mark's potential for market expansion.
> >>
> >> Bill Bass
> >
> >--
> >Mark Gilmore
> >Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> >omnip@usit.net
> >http://www.usit.com/omnip
> >

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