Posted by Rick DeNatale Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:51:00 GMT
Good article about a basic principle of UI goodness by Jef Raskin’s son Aza.Have you ever had that sinking feeling when you realize—just a split second too late—that you shouldn’t have clicked “Okay” in the “Are you sure you want to quit?” dialog?
Posted by Rick DeNatale Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:06:00 GMT
Maybe I’ve gotten a bit sensitive of late to the perception some Rubyists seem to have of Smalltalk-bred Rubyists like me. So I thought that I might say a bit more of what I think of the current and future of Ruby as a language. What follows is much longer than what I expected it to be when I started writing it yesterday, I hope that some will find it some combination of interesting, useful, thought-provoking, or at least amusing.
Read more...Posted by Rick DeNatale Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:32:00 GMT
Recently, I’ve seen the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis used to motivate new spins on old ideas, such as behavior-driven design. For those unfamiliar with Sapir-Whorf it comes from the school of linquistic determnation, and taken to the extreme posits that a person’s language determines the way he or she thinks.
I’m going to post some thoughts about bdd soon, but this appeal to Saphir-Whorf reminds me of an experience I had about 10 years ago.
I'm an old Smalltalker to whom Ruby looks like an old friend. To get a perspective on my perspective and credentials, have a look at my mini-memoirs
If you like my blog, you might consider recommending me on Working With Rails.
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