tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174920347765771.post5091392080568383923..comments2023-10-30T09:20:21.742-07:00Comments on One Div Zero: The Door to User Interface DesignJames Iryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835376424060382389noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174920347765771.post-90033798797968333072009-11-30T06:47:59.586-08:002009-11-30T06:47:59.586-08:00Depends on what you mean by "open." Pres...Depends on what you mean by "open." Pressurized aircraft always use a kind of "plug door." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug_door Like a drain plug, it is held in place by a pressure difference - the higher pressure inside the airplane pushes the door into a slot from the inside. When the pressure difference is gone the door can be pulled inwards to unseal it.<br /><br />James Iryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835376424060382389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174920347765771.post-27521946542555551132009-11-30T00:11:35.490-08:002009-11-30T00:11:35.490-08:00yeah, airplane doors generally do open outwards......yeah, airplane doors generally do open outwards... http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/BLD/BLD010/dl_k60_0032.jpgTom Crocketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187984533973895431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174920347765771.post-69640773912142450762009-09-19T08:19:49.740-07:002009-09-19T08:19:49.740-07:00See "design of everyday things" for disc...See "design of everyday things" for discussion of door design flaws.Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174920347765771.post-26776091509640884732009-05-08T08:51:00.000-07:002009-05-08T08:51:00.000-07:00I like the article, but last time I checked, airpl...I like the article, but last time I checked, airplane doors open outwards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01452695369682835573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174920347765771.post-47725808730635859032009-05-08T07:22:00.000-07:002009-05-08T07:22:00.000-07:00Interesting that when discussing adherence to stan...Interesting that when discussing adherence to standards you used Doors, and not Windows...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174920347765771.post-22748819788310614022009-04-20T00:12:00.000-07:002009-04-20T00:12:00.000-07:00Flat surface for pushing are hardly ideal: they ma...<I>Flat surface for pushing are hardly ideal: they make it very easy to push with a lot of energy..<br /><br />Ensuring that whoever is on the other side of the door is going to be very annoyed!<br /><br />So IMHO in both case, there should be handles, perhaps a standardisation of two different designs for pushing and pulling would solve the issue.</I>Or a transparent surface on the door so you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174920347765771.post-24539862586280608732009-04-17T13:14:00.000-07:002009-04-17T13:14:00.000-07:00"Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little mi..."Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" — Emersonbob paskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11481246333051909304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174920347765771.post-15243183682171201582009-04-14T12:52:00.000-07:002009-04-14T12:52:00.000-07:00>a flat surface on the side where you push
Fla...>a flat surface on the side where you push<br /><br />Flat surface for pushing are hardly ideal: they make it very easy to push with a lot of energy..<br /><br />Ensuring that whoever is on the other side of the door is going to be very annoyed!<br /><br />So IMHO in both case, there should be handles, perhaps a standardisation of two different designs for pushing and pulling would solve the renoXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221431358667243128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174920347765771.post-67708066386572188102009-04-02T04:24:00.000-07:002009-04-02T04:24:00.000-07:00"How many times have you seen people trying to pus...<I>"How many times have you seen people trying to push when they have to pull? And that happens even when there's a sign clearly stating that you have to pull. That just sounds like bad design, but obviously we haven't really been able to come up with a better answer yet."</I><BR/><BR/>Actually, there is a design that seem to cause less confusion but it's not used as much as I would like. A lot Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174920347765771.post-61501541130533097862009-04-02T01:44:00.000-07:002009-04-02T01:44:00.000-07:00Nice but I think you're using the wrong example. D...Nice but I think you're using the wrong example. Doors have different ways of opening, true. But first of all look at the amount of trouble this is causing. How many times have you seen people trying to push when they have to pull? And that happens even when there's a sign clearly stating that you have to pull. That just sounds like bad design, but obviously we haven't really been able to come upAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969133867152074451noreply@blogger.com