[Sigia-l] Faceted classification browsing tool

[alfred]

Leo,

Did you download a ~ 6Mb java .jar file? If you just follow the yellow
oval link that says (the infamous) CLICK HERE from this URL:
http://www.icdlbooks.org/framelibrary.html
it will either launch it if you already have java webstart and the jar
file, or it will lead you through that process.

If you're already that far along you get two choices - browse by category,
browse by location - the first choice takes you to 'category' style
options, including color.

Alfred Werner

On Fri, 22 Nov 2002, Leo Frishberg wrote:

> Okay, I'm really confused.  I went to look at the site, saw pages of
> explanatory large text and an opportunity to download the thing onto my
> computer, which I thought I did.
>
> Now what?  I even took the online tour, and I still can't figure out:
> a) how did any of you know that there was a "choose book by color" category?
> b) how do I get the client to work?
>
> I obviously missed something really big, 'cause I can't even figure out how
> to get off square one...
>
> I really enjoy this feeling, by the way, because it's how 99% of my
> prospects feel when they approach almost any new "automation" tool, so it's
> really good to stay humiliated.
>
> Suggestions?  Comments?
>
>
>   Leo Frishberg
>   Senior Information Architect
>
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>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: alfred [mailto:alfred at thunderstick.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 9:16 PM
> > To: sigia-l at asis.org
> > Subject: RE: [Sigia-l] Faceted classification browsing tool
> >
> >
> >
> > I engaged an expert - my nine year old son. He thought it was
> > interesting
> > enough that he asked me to install it on his computer.
> >
> > There are a few problems with the interface ... the loopy
> > back arrow isn't
> > obvious, moving your selection to the box up top, which you
> > then click to
> > get it to move back to the main 'action pane' - also
> > non-intuitive. When
> > my son got lost, he just clicked on the house and drilled back in...
> >
> > Once you play with it - it's pretty straight forward. I do
> > like the spiral
> > view of the book - it's just cool. I think for the audience
> > they should
> > add more sound effects - subtle but present.
> >
> > I would like to see the thumbnails slightly larger or clearer
> > - it's hard
> > to tell what you're getting without committing to opening a book.
> >
> > That's my .02 and my first post to this list ...
> >
> > Alfred Werner
> > Thunderstick Software
> >
> > On Thu, 21 Nov 2002, Boniface Lau wrote:
> >
> > > > From: sigia-l-admin at asis.org [mailto:sigia-l-admin at asis.org]On
> > > > Behalf Of Christina Wodtke
> > > >
> > > > > http://www.icdlbooks.org/library/help/search_area.htm
> > explains it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > writing in a giant font for children is like yelling to people to
> > > > don't speak English.
> > >
> > > And that is one of the drawbacks of overriding user's default font
> > > face and size.
> > >
> > >
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