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Subject:Re: job title nomenclature on biz cards From:written_by -at- juno -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:53:45 -0600
> There is a refrigerator in the kitchen where I work. There are no
> obvious hinges, and no handles on the front. How do you open in, and
>
> from which side? Turns out, there is a recess in the *side* of the
> door
> where you can slide in your fingers and pull. You might find it as
> you're feeling around the edges of the door. Hopefully, the next
> time
> you use the refrigerator, you'll remember which side of the door
> this
> recess is on. This is an utter failure in user experience; the door
>
> design fails to communicate clearly how it is used.
I have the same type of refrigerator. I bought it at Sears. Before I
bought it, I looked at the other models on the floor. Some had handles,
some did not. All opened the same general way. Grab the door and pull. Or
grab the handle and pull.
Most people I know often grab the edge of the door and pull, so the
handle is hardly used. For all I know, most refers open on the same side.
If not, people will try the other side. This is usually done without much
thought.
Perhaps there are some things so obvious, they do not need to be
explained. I have seen dogs open refers and fetch a snack.
Bob
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