Of course the first post is #0.
Those understanding of UI reading this probably recognize the issue. Programmers have a view of the world, and users often have a very different view. In coding world, programmers start counting from 0 so it’s only natural to pass on that information to the user as-is. The unfortunate truth is that users see that information a little different, and expect to see it their way. Seeing data through the eyes of a programmer only serves to annoy them.
That seemed the best way to start off my blog, and a reasonably accurate foreshadowing of where I’m heading with it. i.e.:
- talk about UI stuff
- offend as many people as possible
- spell most words correctly
And I’ll try not to criticize only the programmers; I think Mr. Larson said it best:
Tim
Fernando
December 11, 2006
I think Rich Cook said it best…
“Programming today is a race between programmers who strive to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe, striving to build bigger and better idiots. So far the universe is winning.”