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07-23-2007
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| | Comment: This UI doesn't work I don't know what this says about Microsft, but this little community discussion application we are using is pretty screwed up. First, it does not expand horizontally to take advantage of wide screen resolutions. I have to interact with the subject lines and postings side by side in a tiny box centered in my giant screen. Worse than that, if you hover the mouse pointer between the area showing the discussion subject list and the messages... <--- this little grey vertical strip over here ....the strip turns yellow, and the pointer turns to a horizontal resizing pointer, telling me that I can resize the window to so that I can allow more room to see the full message subjects. But when I go to resize the windows the entire display collapses. Worthless! This happens on both my Vista and XP machines using IE7. Lastly, a small, but annoying aesthetic flaw. The border around the header of the page stops abruptly and becomes a much thicker border for this content area. Did the designers just run out of time? I'm embarrassed for them. |
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07-23-2007
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| | Re: Comment: This UI doesn't work The web interface is the worst way to access these groups. A better way would be to set up Outlook Express and/or Windows mail to access them using the news server address of msnews.microsoft.com -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm _________________________________________________________________________________ "IWantXPBack" <IWantXPBack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6D6FA1BC-2F67-4D98-B10A-058FAFF1746A@microsoft.com... >I don't know what this says about Microsft, but this little community > discussion application we are using is pretty screwed up. > > First, it does not expand horizontally to take advantage of wide screen > resolutions. I have to interact with the subject lines and postings side > by > side in a tiny box centered in my giant screen. > > Worse than that, if you hover the mouse pointer between the area showing > the > discussion subject list and the messages... > > <--- this little grey vertical strip over here > > ...the strip turns yellow, and the pointer turns to a horizontal resizing > pointer, telling me that I can resize the window to so that I can allow > more > room to see the full message subjects. But when I go to resize the windows > the entire display collapses. Worthless! > > This happens on both my Vista and XP machines using IE7. > > Lastly, a small, but annoying aesthetic flaw. The border around the header > of the page stops abruptly and becomes a much thicker border for this > content > area. Did the designers just run out of time? I'm embarrassed for them. > |
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07-23-2007
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| | Re: Comment: This UI doesn't work Do you mean Windows Mail? No problem here using the full screen on my 21-inch widescreen display. I can use the Maximize button or drag to perfectly fill the entire screen. The blue line is hair thin, but the CURSOR turns yellow. My display does not collapse. Perhaps you are screwed up? Perhaps we should be embarrassed for you? -- I Bleed Blue and Gold GO BEARS! "IWantXPBack" <IWantXPBack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6D6FA1BC-2F67-4D98-B10A-058FAFF1746A@microsoft.com... >I don't know what this says about Microsft, but this little community > discussion application we are using is pretty screwed up. > > First, it does not expand horizontally to take advantage of wide screen > resolutions. I have to interact with the subject lines and postings side by > side in a tiny box centered in my giant screen. > > Worse than that, if you hover the mouse pointer between the area showing the > discussion subject list and the messages... > > <--- this little grey vertical strip over here > > ...the strip turns yellow, and the pointer turns to a horizontal resizing > pointer, telling me that I can resize the window to so that I can allow more > room to see the full message subjects. But when I go to resize the windows > the entire display collapses. Worthless! > > This happens on both my Vista and XP machines using IE7. > > Lastly, a small, but annoying aesthetic flaw. The border around the header > of the page stops abruptly and becomes a much thicker border for this content > area. Did the designers just run out of time? I'm embarrassed for them. > |
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07-23-2007
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| | Re: Comment: This UI doesn't work The clue is in the OP's email address CB. He's posting to the newsgroup from the MS web interface instead of using a proper newsreader. "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message news:07F7B505-C14D-44AE-8018-C90596DCE401@microsoft.com... > Do you mean Windows Mail? > > No problem here using the full screen on my 21-inch widescreen display. I > can use the Maximize button or drag to perfectly fill the entire screen. > > The blue line is hair thin, but the CURSOR turns yellow. > > My display does not collapse. > > Perhaps you are screwed up? > Perhaps we should be embarrassed for you? > > -- > I Bleed Blue and Gold > GO BEARS! > > > "IWantXPBack" <IWantXPBack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6D6FA1BC-2F67-4D98-B10A-058FAFF1746A@microsoft.com... >>I don't know what this says about Microsft, but this little community >> discussion application we are using is pretty screwed up. >> >> First, it does not expand horizontally to take advantage of wide screen >> resolutions. I have to interact with the subject lines and postings side >> by >> side in a tiny box centered in my giant screen. >> >> Worse than that, if you hover the mouse pointer between the area showing >> the >> discussion subject list and the messages... >> >> <--- this little grey vertical strip over here >> >> ...the strip turns yellow, and the pointer turns to a horizontal resizing >> pointer, telling me that I can resize the window to so that I can allow >> more >> room to see the full message subjects. But when I go to resize the >> windows >> the entire display collapses. Worthless! >> >> This happens on both my Vista and XP machines using IE7. >> >> Lastly, a small, but annoying aesthetic flaw. The border around the >> header >> of the page stops abruptly and becomes a much thicker border for this >> content >> area. Did the designers just run out of time? I'm embarrassed for them. >> > > |
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07-23-2007
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| | Re: Comment: This UI doesn't work Ah ha, Now I KNOW he is screwed up and I AM embarrassed for him. Why would anyone use a web interface to read newsgroups? -- I Bleed Blue and Gold GO BEARS! "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message news:2A8F92EA-CDDB-4427-A409-D2ED5F820CE8@microsoft.com... > The clue is in the OP's email address CB. He's posting to the newsgroup from > the MS web interface instead of using a proper newsreader. > > "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message > news:07F7B505-C14D-44AE-8018-C90596DCE401@microsoft.com... >> Do you mean Windows Mail? >> >> No problem here using the full screen on my 21-inch widescreen display. I can >> use the Maximize button or drag to perfectly fill the entire screen. >> >> The blue line is hair thin, but the CURSOR turns yellow. >> >> My display does not collapse. >> >> Perhaps you are screwed up? >> Perhaps we should be embarrassed for you? >> >> -- >> I Bleed Blue and Gold >> GO BEARS! >> >> >> "IWantXPBack" <IWantXPBack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:6D6FA1BC-2F67-4D98-B10A-058FAFF1746A@microsoft.com... >>>I don't know what this says about Microsft, but this little community >>> discussion application we are using is pretty screwed up. >>> >>> First, it does not expand horizontally to take advantage of wide screen >>> resolutions. I have to interact with the subject lines and postings side by >>> side in a tiny box centered in my giant screen. >>> >>> Worse than that, if you hover the mouse pointer between the area showing the >>> discussion subject list and the messages... >>> >>> <--- this little grey vertical strip over here >>> >>> ...the strip turns yellow, and the pointer turns to a horizontal resizing >>> pointer, telling me that I can resize the window to so that I can allow more >>> room to see the full message subjects. But when I go to resize the windows >>> the entire display collapses. Worthless! >>> >>> This happens on both my Vista and XP machines using IE7. >>> >>> Lastly, a small, but annoying aesthetic flaw. The border around the header >>> of the page stops abruptly and becomes a much thicker border for this >>> content >>> area. Did the designers just run out of time? I'm embarrassed for them. >>> >> >> |
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07-23-2007
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| | Re: Comment: This UI doesn't work A lot of folks newer to computers only use the web interfaces... "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message news:91B40853-9896-49C4-9B6E-2F77E414C89F@microsoft.com... > Ah ha, > > Now I KNOW he is screwed up and I AM embarrassed for him. > > Why would anyone use a web interface to read newsgroups? > > -- > I Bleed Blue and Gold > GO BEARS! > > > "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:2A8F92EA-CDDB-4427-A409-D2ED5F820CE8@microsoft.com... >> The clue is in the OP's email address CB. He's posting to the newsgroup >> from the MS web interface instead of using a proper newsreader. >> >> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message >> news:07F7B505-C14D-44AE-8018-C90596DCE401@microsoft.com... >>> Do you mean Windows Mail? >>> >>> No problem here using the full screen on my 21-inch widescreen display. >>> I can use the Maximize button or drag to perfectly fill the entire >>> screen. >>> >>> The blue line is hair thin, but the CURSOR turns yellow. >>> >>> My display does not collapse. >>> >>> Perhaps you are screwed up? >>> Perhaps we should be embarrassed for you? >>> >>> -- >>> I Bleed Blue and Gold >>> GO BEARS! >>> >>> >>> "IWantXPBack" <IWantXPBack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:6D6FA1BC-2F67-4D98-B10A-058FAFF1746A@microsoft.com... >>>>I don't know what this says about Microsft, but this little community >>>> discussion application we are using is pretty screwed up. >>>> >>>> First, it does not expand horizontally to take advantage of wide screen >>>> resolutions. I have to interact with the subject lines and postings >>>> side by >>>> side in a tiny box centered in my giant screen. >>>> >>>> Worse than that, if you hover the mouse pointer between the area >>>> showing the >>>> discussion subject list and the messages... >>>> >>>> <--- this little grey vertical strip over here >>>> >>>> ...the strip turns yellow, and the pointer turns to a horizontal >>>> resizing >>>> pointer, telling me that I can resize the window to so that I can allow >>>> more >>>> room to see the full message subjects. But when I go to resize the >>>> windows >>>> the entire display collapses. Worthless! >>>> >>>> This happens on both my Vista and XP machines using IE7. >>>> >>>> Lastly, a small, but annoying aesthetic flaw. The border around the >>>> header >>>> of the page stops abruptly and becomes a much thicker border for this >>>> content >>>> area. Did the designers just run out of time? I'm embarrassed for them. >>>> >>> >>> > > |
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07-23-2007
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| | Re: Comment: This UI doesn't work Mainly because they don't know that they can use a news reader to access them. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm _________________________________________________________________________________ "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message news:6036C351-DB44-49EB-9D81-0A148680B235@microsoft.com... >A lot of folks newer to computers only use the web interfaces... > > "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message > news:91B40853-9896-49C4-9B6E-2F77E414C89F@microsoft.com... >> Ah ha, >> >> Now I KNOW he is screwed up and I AM embarrassed for him. >> >> Why would anyone use a web interface to read newsgroups? >> >> -- >> I Bleed Blue and Gold >> GO BEARS! >> >> >> "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:2A8F92EA-CDDB-4427-A409-D2ED5F820CE8@microsoft.com... >>> The clue is in the OP's email address CB. He's posting to the newsgroup >>> from the MS web interface instead of using a proper newsreader. >>> >>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message >>> news:07F7B505-C14D-44AE-8018-C90596DCE401@microsoft.com... >>>> Do you mean Windows Mail? >>>> >>>> No problem here using the full screen on my 21-inch widescreen display. >>>> I can use the Maximize button or drag to perfectly fill the entire >>>> screen. >>>> >>>> The blue line is hair thin, but the CURSOR turns yellow. >>>> >>>> My display does not collapse. >>>> >>>> Perhaps you are screwed up? >>>> Perhaps we should be embarrassed for you? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold >>>> GO BEARS! >>>> >>>> >>>> "IWantXPBack" <IWantXPBack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:6D6FA1BC-2F67-4D98-B10A-058FAFF1746A@microsoft.com... >>>>>I don't know what this says about Microsft, but this little community >>>>> discussion application we are using is pretty screwed up. >>>>> >>>>> First, it does not expand horizontally to take advantage of wide >>>>> screen >>>>> resolutions. I have to interact with the subject lines and postings >>>>> side by >>>>> side in a tiny box centered in my giant screen. >>>>> >>>>> Worse than that, if you hover the mouse pointer between the area >>>>> showing the >>>>> discussion subject list and the messages... >>>>> >>>>> <--- this little grey vertical strip over here >>>>> >>>>> ...the strip turns yellow, and the pointer turns to a horizontal >>>>> resizing >>>>> pointer, telling me that I can resize the window to so that I can >>>>> allow more >>>>> room to see the full message subjects. But when I go to resize the >>>>> windows >>>>> the entire display collapses. Worthless! >>>>> >>>>> This happens on both my Vista and XP machines using IE7. >>>>> >>>>> Lastly, a small, but annoying aesthetic flaw. The border around the >>>>> header >>>>> of the page stops abruptly and becomes a much thicker border for this >>>>> content >>>>> area. Did the designers just run out of time? I'm embarrassed for >>>>> them. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> |
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07-23-2007
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| | Re: Comment: This UI doesn't work Really, I have found it depends on the ISP used. AOL uses web mail and new users get used to just that, but so many others just set up OE automatically and users continue using that system. "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message news:6036C351-DB44-49EB-9D81-0A148680B235@microsoft.com... >A lot of folks newer to computers only use the web interfaces... > > "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message > news:91B40853-9896-49C4-9B6E-2F77E414C89F@microsoft.com... >> Ah ha, >> >> Now I KNOW he is screwed up and I AM embarrassed for him. >> >> Why would anyone use a web interface to read newsgroups? >> >> -- >> I Bleed Blue and Gold >> GO BEARS! >> >> >> "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:2A8F92EA-CDDB-4427-A409-D2ED5F820CE8@microsoft.com... >>> The clue is in the OP's email address CB. He's posting to the newsgroup >>> from the MS web interface instead of using a proper newsreader. >>> >>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message >>> news:07F7B505-C14D-44AE-8018-C90596DCE401@microsoft.com... >>>> Do you mean Windows Mail? >>>> >>>> No problem here using the full screen on my 21-inch widescreen display. >>>> I can use the Maximize button or drag to perfectly fill the entire >>>> screen. >>>> >>>> The blue line is hair thin, but the CURSOR turns yellow. >>>> >>>> My display does not collapse. >>>> >>>> Perhaps you are screwed up? >>>> Perhaps we should be embarrassed for you? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold >>>> GO BEARS! >>>> >>>> >>>> "IWantXPBack" <IWantXPBack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:6D6FA1BC-2F67-4D98-B10A-058FAFF1746A@microsoft.com... >>>>>I don't know what this says about Microsft, but this little community >>>>> discussion application we are using is pretty screwed up. >>>>> >>>>> First, it does not expand horizontally to take advantage of wide >>>>> screen >>>>> resolutions. I have to interact with the subject lines and postings >>>>> side by >>>>> side in a tiny box centered in my giant screen. >>>>> >>>>> Worse than that, if you hover the mouse pointer between the area >>>>> showing the >>>>> discussion subject list and the messages... >>>>> >>>>> <--- this little grey vertical strip over here >>>>> >>>>> ...the strip turns yellow, and the pointer turns to a horizontal >>>>> resizing >>>>> pointer, telling me that I can resize the window to so that I can >>>>> allow more >>>>> room to see the full message subjects. But when I go to resize the >>>>> windows >>>>> the entire display collapses. Worthless! >>>>> >>>>> This happens on both my Vista and XP machines using IE7. >>>>> >>>>> Lastly, a small, but annoying aesthetic flaw. The border around the >>>>> header >>>>> of the page stops abruptly and becomes a much thicker border for this >>>>> content >>>>> area. Did the designers just run out of time? I'm embarrassed for >>>>> them. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> > |
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07-23-2007
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| | Re: Comment: This UI doesn't work David B. wrote: > Mainly because they don't know that they can use a news reader to access > them. > Most would ask "What's a news reader :-) gls858 |
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07-23-2007
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| | Re: Comment: This UI doesn't work Guess that is why we help them to use easier systems. "David B." <brooks.dj@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3393FC94-A0A9-44C8-AED5-65362C1140AF@microsoft.com... > Mainly because they don't know that they can use a news reader to access > them. > > -- > > ---- > Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > _________________________________________________________________________________ > > > "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:6036C351-DB44-49EB-9D81-0A148680B235@microsoft.com... >>A lot of folks newer to computers only use the web interfaces... >> >> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message >> news:91B40853-9896-49C4-9B6E-2F77E414C89F@microsoft.com... >>> Ah ha, >>> >>> Now I KNOW he is screwed up and I AM embarrassed for him. >>> >>> Why would anyone use a web interface to read newsgroups? >>> >>> -- >>> I Bleed Blue and Gold >>> GO BEARS! >>> >>> >>> "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message >>> news:2A8F92EA-CDDB-4427-A409-D2ED5F820CE8@microsoft.com... >>>> The clue is in the OP's email address CB. He's posting to the newsgroup >>>> from the MS web interface instead of using a proper newsreader. >>>> >>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message >>>> news:07F7B505-C14D-44AE-8018-C90596DCE401@microsoft.com... >>>>> Do you mean Windows Mail? >>>>> >>>>> No problem here using the full screen on my 21-inch widescreen >>>>> display. I can use the Maximize button or drag to perfectly fill the >>>>> entire screen. >>>>> >>>>> The blue line is hair thin, but the CURSOR turns yellow. >>>>> >>>>> My display does not collapse. >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps you are screwed up? >>>>> Perhaps we should be embarrassed for you? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold >>>>> GO BEARS! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "IWantXPBack" <IWantXPBack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:6D6FA1BC-2F67-4D98-B10A-058FAFF1746A@microsoft.com... >>>>>>I don't know what this says about Microsft, but this little community >>>>>> discussion application we are using is pretty screwed up. >>>>>> >>>>>> First, it does not expand horizontally to take advantage of wide >>>>>> screen >>>>>> resolutions. I have to interact with the subject lines and postings >>>>>> side by >>>>>> side in a tiny box centered in my giant screen. >>>>>> >>>>>> Worse than that, if you hover the mouse pointer between the area >>>>>> showing the >>>>>> discussion subject list and the messages... >>>>>> >>>>>> <--- this little grey vertical strip over here >>>>>> >>>>>> ...the strip turns yellow, and the pointer turns to a horizontal >>>>>> resizing >>>>>> pointer, telling me that I can resize the window to so that I can >>>>>> allow more >>>>>> room to see the full message subjects. But when I go to resize the >>>>>> windows >>>>>> the entire display collapses. Worthless! >>>>>> >>>>>> This happens on both my Vista and XP machines using IE7. >>>>>> >>>>>> Lastly, a small, but annoying aesthetic flaw. The border around the >>>>>> header >>>>>> of the page stops abruptly and becomes a much thicker border for this >>>>>> content >>>>>> area. Did the designers just run out of time? I'm embarrassed for >>>>>> them. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> > > |
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