CPSC 436/802--Fall 1999
"Best" and "Worst" human-computer interfaces
Nominees for "Best" Human-Computer Interface
- ATM machines
- AutocAD
- Calculator (Windows)
- CIS scheduler
- Common Desktop Environment (CDE; on Unix)
- New credit card reader in grocery stores
- Custom system in lumber mill
- http://sports.tamu.edu/ (TAMU Department of Athletics)
- Hotmail
- Internet Explorer
- JBuilder IDE
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Outlook Express (2 votes)
- Microsoft Windows Explorer
- Microsoft Windows (unspecified version; 2 votes)
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95/98
- Microsoft Word
- Microwave
- Netscape Communicator 4.5
- Netscape Navigator
- NeXTStep
- Pine
- Quicken Deluxe 99
- tcsh (bash next favorite)
Nominees for "Worst" Human-Computer Interface
- ACCT 327 Web site
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Apollo operating system's native windows interface
- Apriori (problem tracking in CIS)
- Bonfire (student information; 2 votes)
- Car alarm remote controls
- Claim (TAMU computer account management system)
- FAMIS (TAMU fiscal system)
- fdisk (Linux)
- ICQ
- Mac (unspecified version)
- Maple
- Maxsys
- Microsoft Visual J++
- Microwave oven
- Palm Professional Series PDA (form factor issues solved in Palm V)
- Shaware (AS400 application)
- Simulator code debugger
- Telephone menu systems
- Unix (2 votes, with vi mentioned as well in one)
- vi (Unix; 5 votes)
- World Discovery (GEOG 202)