Watch What I Do - reviewed by Ruven Brooks

著者: Ruven Brooks
タイトル: Watch What I Do - reviewed by Ruven Brooks
日時: December 1993
概要: ... The problem I have is that the classes of applications described in this book seem relatively uninteresting in terms of their impact on users. As examples, the Cypher et al. chapter states, "It is impressive to watch the computer format a complicated table or organise a stack of mail messages without the user writing a single line of code." Myers sees a possible use of demonstrational systems as noticing that two files with the same extension have been deleted and asking the user whether all others with the same extension should be deleted as well. Programs written to solve this kind of problem would typically take only a few lines in a scripting or macro language. It is true that these sorts of low-level activities may consume a substantial portion of user time and that many users are unwilling or unable to write the small amount of code required, but I doubt that automating them would be regarded by most users as a breakthrough in usability or as opening doors to new computing power. In the absence of more compelling applications, one is left with a sense of admiration for the authors' intellectual effort, but with doubts as to whether the final product will be worthy of it.
コメント: 結局「役にたつのかもしれないが、役に立ちかたが少ないんじゃないの？」という卒直な意見である。確かに、苦労して指定しなければならない割に見返りが少ないようなPBDシステムが多いのが困りものである。 Dynamic Macroはそれを解決するものだと思う。
参考文献: Watch What I Do -- Programming by Demonstration
カテゴリ: Review, PBE

Category: Review PBE Journal: International Journal of Man-Machine Studies Comment: 結局「役にたつのかもしれないが、役に立ちかたが少ないんじゃないの？」という卒直な意見である。確かに、苦労して指定しなければならない割に見返りが少ないようなPBDシステムが多いのが困りものである。 <a href="Masui_CHI94.html">Dynamic Macro</a>はそれを解決するものだと思う。 Abstract: ... The problem I have is that the classes of applications described in this book seem relatively uninteresting in terms of their impact on users. As examples, the Cypher et al. chapter states, "It is impressive to watch the computer format a complicated table or organise a stack of mail messages without the user writing a single line of code." Myers sees a possible use of demonstrational systems as noticing that two files with the same extension have been deleted and asking the user whether all others with the same extension should be deleted as well. Programs written to solve this kind of problem would typically take only a few lines in a scripting or macro language. It is true that these sorts of low-level activities may consume a substantial portion of user time and that many users are unwilling or unable to write the small amount of code required, but I doubt that automating them would be regarded by most users as a breakthrough in usability or as opening doors to new computing power. In the absence of more compelling applications, one is left with a sense of admiration for the authors' intellectual effort, but with doubts as to whether the final product will be worthy of it. Bibtype: Article URL: http://www.atg.apple.com/Allen_Cypher/WatchWhatIDo/Reviews/Ijmms.html Month: dec Author: Ruven Brooks Title: Watch What I Do - reviewed by Ruven Brooks Year: 1993 References: Cypher:WatchWhatIDo Dte: $Date: 2003/08/07 14:17:31 $