User interfaces??

**dannyb** · 06-12-06, 02:29 PM

Im doing an IT essay about computers for children and how it all fits into the National Curriculum. Ive mentioned Windows media player, what would the 'buttons' on it be called (the play button, the stop button etc) Im trying to say kids need to be able to work a tape player then they can understand these (user interfaces?) and its almost second nature to use them.

**Adam** · 06-12-06, 02:35 PM

Interaction...

**wisewood** · 06-12-06, 04:01 PM

it's the User Interface.

doesnt matter if its a graphical one, or a phisical one... they're still a user interface. The User Interface is the thing that allows you, the user, to interface with, or use, the item in question.

**Kinky Monza** · 06-12-06, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by wisewood

it's the User Interface.

doesnt matter if its a graphical one, or a phisical one... they're still a user interface. The User Interface is the thing that allows you, the user, to interface with, or use, the item in question.

Wisewood the Dictionary

My daughter isn't even two, and she works the CD player (obviously not putting discs in) and the DVD player, and i've just bought a 44 inch TV so no doubt by tomorrow she'll know how to work that too! but even with her at this age, i think using anything like a computer is easier for her than me!

**Matt2107** · 06-12-06, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by kinkynova

i've just bought a 44 inch TV

size isnt everything you know... I've just brought a 32inch lcd

**Kinky Monza** · 06-12-06, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Matt2107

size isnt everything you know... I've just brought a 32inch lcd

You're damn right it isn't!!!! but i've needed a bigger TV for ages now, and went for it to fill space in my lounge now it's decorated!

Just for the record, i'll say it again, Size is NOT everything!!!

**Matt2107** · 06-12-06, 04:41 PM

42" would be far to big for me.

We decided that 32" was plenty big enough for the living room.
My brother has a 42"er in his bedroom but its mahoooooooosive and hard to look at the whole screen in one go.

**bump** · 06-12-06, 05:01 PM

The optimum vewing distance for any image (screen or print) is 2.5 times the diagonal of the image.

**DI4BLO** · 06-12-06, 05:20 PM

Hi danny,

getting back on track.........

As said it is a graphical user interface, obviously if represented by icons.

**Jack** · 06-12-06, 05:45 PM

GUI's suck, command line UI is where its at

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