[Info-vax] A new VMS?

[Dave Froble]

On 5/2/2021 5:24 AM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> Den 2021-05-02 kl. 05:19, skrev Simon Clubley:
>> On 2021-04-30, Jan-Erik Söderholm <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> My *personal* view is that we could do a lot to keep the main/core
>>> system but replace VT-based UI with more modern and flexible web
>>> based UI. But no investments in that since "it is going to be
>>> replaced anyway"...
>>>
>>
>> And if I know users (and I do :-)) they will hate it because the
>> "old UI was a lot quicker to use". :-)
>>
>> Simon.
>>
>
> No, the requests on a new/modern UI comes from the user side.

Ever heard "be careful what you ask for, you might get it" ??

Users are always ready for something new.  But sometimes, not always, 
they are not happy when the "something new" occurs.

It's been proven, over and over again, that a simple, memorized, 
solution is usually easier and faster than something that requires 
constant decisions.  Having to reach for a mouse is usually the worst 
thing in such situations.

While the simpler UI may require some initial learning, and there are 
people who cannot be bothered to learn, it can be very productive once 
learned.

> But on the other side, there are also some workplaces, such as
> special terminals out in the production, where web UI is not
> always the most efficient solution. Sometimes it can be the
> old VT-UI, sometimes it is better to use the UI of the local
> PLC system.


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