tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post6514369288342681080..comments2007-10-06T01:32:21.716+05:30Umeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707436787975376432noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-67031249313620338352007-10-06T00:04:00.000+05:302007-10-06T00:04:00.000+05:30@Shika:<BR/>Why do you think Java & .Net are two different animals ? I think they are not.<BR/><BR/>-RajAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-30433700958514011432007-10-03T11:02:55.647+05:302007-10-03T11:02:55.647+05:30@Raj: Thanks and WO the google messages have travelled all the way through all that?<BR/><BR/>@Shikha: Glad that you find WS interesting. In whitespace i try to simplify things. The idea is not to talk great usability stuff using jargons. And its not only about usability. Its about everything that matters to me outside the realm of NBS :-)Umeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707436787975376432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-58258595297038835052007-10-02T22:20:00.000+05:302007-10-02T22:20:00.000+05:30Uff. Great recognition for great posts. I truly liked this one! :). Congrats on the cleartrip feature! Keep writing such wonderful tech reviews. <BR/><BR/>I think I'm becoming a whitespace fan too (after NBS of course!) after reading them - earlier, I used to think that the tech jargon on WS was only for you Usability freaks ;), and the internet-java community (alien to me since I belong to the .NET community - hehe :D).Shikhahttp://shikha.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-26096314212415859562007-09-28T20:55:00.000+05:302007-09-28T20:55:00.000+05:30Congrats that you are featured on Cleartip blog !<BR/><BR/>//<BR/>Hmm if I put Grr into my error message I will be told to take it out immediately saying its not good. But if google says the same, its great communication<BR/>//<BR/><BR/>In the companies like Google I don't think the verbiages are coming from devlopers' desk. They are phrased by Technical Writers and are sent to Leagal Department's approval and finally comes to your screen. <BR/><BR/>- RajAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-43369156577184331312007-09-19T18:10:17.819+05:302007-09-19T18:10:17.819+05:30@Sunil Great that you understood the point. Thats what i meant by the simple attitude change...Umeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707436787975376432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-74227249266314790902007-09-18T10:54:00.000+05:302007-09-18T10:54:00.000+05:30:) I think it is pretty cool. <BR/><BR/>I would test water before taking it to mainline applications though.<BR/><BR/><BR/>BTW, noticed? Vista has many a friendlier screen messages nowadays (no wit though :))Sunil Shindehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12223421848697871761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-55546490055971593932007-09-17T15:51:45.469+05:302007-09-17T15:51:45.469+05:30Check out Work Hack's (A simple to do list) <A HREF="http://workhack.com/faq.php" REL="nofollow">Faqs</A>. Especially the "I can’t edit my tasks?". :-)Umeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707436787975376432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-42678537677190630152007-09-17T15:48:29.560+05:302007-09-17T15:48:29.560+05:30@vinodh: It all depends on the image the service projects. But basic idea is to speak friendly language. If your app is not very formal (orkut, flickr, squirl), why not have the copy a bit wacky? Flickr had their login button saying "Get In" long back (Now they are using the yahoo login page). <BR/><BR/>Cleartrip messagaes are informal for sure but they have tried to be more friendly but not wacky.<BR/><BR/>Eg when you make a software for children you should speak their language. To say "your inbox is full" you might have to put it in a way the kid understands. May be even change terminologies like Inbox = Mailbag or something like that. You might have to explain the idea of inbox getting full by a metaphor of a demon eating up the mails or something like that (Havent thought much about it).<BR/><BR/>The idea is to speak the user's language. Ofcourse type of users change from app to app and so should the language.Umeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707436787975376432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-18736991353597590272007-09-17T15:11:00.000+05:302007-09-17T15:11:00.000+05:30Like the cleartrip messages.. though I think squirl kind of took it too far :)Vinodh Nandakumarhttp://techcruising.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-67890322471217385352007-09-17T10:51:02.952+05:302007-09-17T10:51:02.952+05:30@Sowmya: Please go on and use it as you like. Spread the word.<BR/><BR/>@Anonymous: Yes Cleartrip is neat and tidy and very user friendly. Their UIs are inspired from 37 signals product UIs.Umeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707436787975376432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-80406394613338048692007-09-17T10:20:00.000+05:302007-09-17T10:20:00.000+05:30hey... I love Cleartrip myself.. and have used them about 5 times... and with those messages , I think I can connect to them even more :-) <BR/>I love their user interface is so google.. Crystal clear do your darn serach book and be happy.. Unlike other travel sites gosh!! they are so flashy even a theatre site like PVR or Fame aint that flashy :-) Can they please learn something from Cleartrip.. Cheers!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-84169867496865588852007-09-17T00:20:00.000+05:302007-09-17T00:20:00.000+05:30I like your point, Umesh. I think most traditional s/w products could do with more user friendly messages as well. One needs to strike a balance between sounding cool and formal at the same time, and that's easier said than done. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to put up this post on <A HREF="www.uxunleashed.com" REL="nofollow">my Usability Blog </A> with your consent.Sowmyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200953962645166407noreply@blogger.com