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To: jimjohn

If this is true, this is programming negligence.

I can tell you that even developers off apps and programs used at the consumer level exercise a lot more forethought and care. even something that can profit you needs to have a very deliberate interface... in fact, a lot of times you need to avoid having a customer claim you tricked them into a purchase, so after then initiate an action, either intentionally or by accident, you throw up a confirmation dialogue that is DIFFERENT than other dialogues a user would regularly interface with. Example: [in capital bold lettering- center screen- ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO INITIATE MISSILE WARNING? Hit yes to confirm.


28 posted on 01/15/2018 9:07:47 AM PST by z3n
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To: z3n
Example: [in capital bold lettering- center screen- ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO INITIATE MISSILE WARNING? Hit yes to confirm.

As some people mindlessly click through multiple prompts, I would take it a step further, and given the seriousness of such an alert, I would prompt the user for an e-signature. I would require them to re-enter their user name and password, with a certification that they are aware that they are sending such a grave alert. Make them do a little more than click an "OK" prompt.

I might even make them do one of those certification exercises where to prove "they're not a robot," make them pick out tiles that contain faces of people, before they proceed.

48 posted on 01/15/2018 9:52:54 AM PST by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: z3n

It’s harder to order an On Demand movie.


69 posted on 01/15/2018 10:30:16 AM PST by ebshumidors
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