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Don't Let Programmers Do User Interfaces

They think too much like a machine, not humans.

I ordered a new laptop at the Office Depot online store 10 days ago. I have been tracking the progress of the order through their website.

There is something that just seems odd with the page:

What's up with the second item? It does have a valid looking SKU number but a product name of "None"?

I bet the developer of the webapp has a perfectly good explanation for it. But in this case, it doesn't matter how good your explanation is. What's shown in my browser is WRONG.

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Posted by Weiqi Gao on July 18, 2006 8:39:15 AM CDT #


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Comment from Anonymous on July 18, 2006 10:14:08 AM CDT #
That's big talk from somebody using a blink tag in their post. ;)
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Comment from Weiqi Gao on July 18, 2006 10:33:32 AM CDT #

Just wait until I perfect my AJaX-enabled blinking tag! It will phone home and emit Morse code at the same time. :)

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Comment from Brad on July 18, 2006 2:05:05 PM CDT #
Oooh.. A "Sempron 3300+" with "Hypermemory", "SpeedBooster", and a "Wide Viewing" display. Is there a "turbo" button on it? Color me "hype fatigued".. Make sure and call and ask where your CMP5181962 is when you get the all the boxes.
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Comment from Weiqi Gao on July 18, 2006 5:05:22 PM CDT #

I'm more excited about the copy of Microsoft Works I'm going to get than anything else! :) Just think how much I can sell it for on eBay.

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Comment from Brad on July 19, 2006 11:43:12 AM CDT #
The sad thing is that some sales guy in charge of "Works" in Redmond might just go over a milestone based on your sale. You could personally be responsible for the guy getting a free cruise or trip up the Space Needle (free Starbucks included for entire family). I use my Microsoft Works disc as a coaster.

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