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From: David Tolpin <dvd@davidashen.net>
Subject: Re: [9fans] Evolving rio / GUI development
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:10:28 +0400
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On 22.02.2005, at 18:00, boyd, rounin wrote:

>> 'Look', but if it have tool-tip i need just stop mouse over them...
>
> tool-tips are definitive proof of the failure of a user interface
> design.

man is like a tool-tip. It explains what a command does when it is not
obvious for a casual user from the command's name. Just less convenient
to reach.