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PART 2
Usability Gaffes: Things That Make You Go Arrrgh!

Introduction

Installing programs

Programs that take over the foreground

Programs with confusing interface actions

Paralyzing dialog boxes

Talkback: Tell us about usability gaffes you've found



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Usability Gaffes: Things That Make You Go Arrrgh!
Talkback: Tell us about usability gaffes you've found

Continued from Paralyzing dialog boxes

Undoubtedly, you have your own examples of usability gaffes, drawn from your computing experience. On the pages below you'll find comments from other readers about problems they've encountered. There is also a TalkBack form that lets you post your own examples of usability gaffes. As we collect these comments, we'll forward them to the producers of the software. Please restrict your comments to specific usability issues with specific software. And be specific; your comments just might make a difference.

 
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