the /r/programmerhumor sub has a really great userbase. I loved watching this one unfold. My personal fav: https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/BetterDaringDarklingbeetle
That's literally the only one I don't get. What is this thing that follows the mouse cursor, and what does the whole idea represent?
Redditors design worst volume sliders possible
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#22These are hilarious. I use audio software a lot, and it is amazing how something which seems quite simple in concept, such as a circular volume button, can be so differently implemented via UX. Every time I see a knob style button on any of my audio plugins UI, I have to think: * Will the point at which I touch/click on the knob set the knob value to that position, or will it simply be the starting anchor at which I…
Don't forget, is it linear or logarithmic? It baffles me that it's 2017 and people who implement volume sliders never even consider that the obvious choice might not be the best...
Re: Redditors design worst volume sliders possible
#23the /r/programmerhumor sub has a really great userbase. I loved watching this one unfold. My personal fav: https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/BetterDaringDarklingbeetle
That's literally the only one I don't get. What is this thing that follows the mouse cursor, and what does the whole idea represent?
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#24the /r/programmerhumor sub has a really great userbase. I loved watching this one unfold. My personal fav: https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/BetterDaringDarklingbeetle
That's literally the only one I don't get. What is this thing that follows the mouse cursor, and what does the whole idea represent?
A broom. Curling.
Re: Redditors design worst volume sliders possible
#25the /r/programmerhumor sub has a really great userbase. I loved watching this one unfold. My personal fav: https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/BetterDaringDarklingbeetle
That's literally the only one I don't get. What is this thing that follows the mouse cursor, and what does the whole idea represent?
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#26the /r/programmerhumor sub has a really great userbase. I loved watching this one unfold. My personal fav: https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/BetterDaringDarklingbeetle
That's literally the only one I don't get. What is this thing that follows the mouse cursor, and what does the whole idea represent?
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#27Someone please change the link to the appropriate reddit page: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/6evbfd/who...
Argh, please don't. The source is linked in the post, but trying to pick them out of that Reddit thread is painful. I appreciate what you're saying, but the post serves as curated collection.
I'd prefer it if the author had attributed each one, but it's better than just dropping people into that thread.
Re: Redditors design worst volume sliders possible
#28These are hilarious. I use audio software a lot, and it is amazing how something which seems quite simple in concept, such as a circular volume button, can be so differently implemented via UX. Every time I see a knob style button on any of my audio plugins UI, I have to think: * Will the point at which I touch/click on the knob set the knob value to that position, or will it simply be the starting anchor at which I…
Volume is a percentage, and a very analog control. The idea that you would have to have a round knob to twist on a computer screen is ridiculous, almost like some imaginary need for a specific shutter button to press to take a photo on a phone (just touch the screen!). It's a one-dimensional value, make it a one-dimensional control. Slider. Done.
Or a UI control mimicking an old-style rotary dial in a phone app. (Although to be fair, the rotary dial in old phones was terrible UX brought about by a purely technical design decision - on the other hand a physical volume dial in a real amplifier is a pretty intuitive control.)
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#29> Please make a noise as loud as you want the volume to be I'm not sure this is a bad idea...
I've been hoping for a while now that digital assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant would implement that feature and respond in a volume similar to the one you asked your question in. That way you wouldn't have to be constantly messing with the volume to make sure you can hear the assistant without it being too loud.
Re: Redditors design worst volume sliders possible
#30These are hilarious. I use audio software a lot, and it is amazing how something which seems quite simple in concept, such as a circular volume button, can be so differently implemented via UX. Every time I see a knob style button on any of my audio plugins UI, I have to think: * Will the point at which I touch/click on the knob set the knob value to that position, or will it simply be the starting anchor at which I…
Volume is a percentage, and a very analog control. The idea that you would have to have a round knob to twist on a computer screen is ridiculous, almost like some imaginary need for a specific shutter button to press to take a photo on a phone (just touch the screen!). It's a one-dimensional value, make it a one-dimensional control. Slider. Done.
To be honest, I prefer the physical shutter button over tapping my screen on my phone when taking pictures.