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10/27/2001 Archived Entry: "27-Oct-2001 -- Constraining users with modal dialogs"

Constraining users with modal dialogs (IBM) -- "Most GUI's incorporate a "modal" interface -- one that prevents you from doing anything else until you've completed the current task. This is almost always a mistake because it restricts user choices, often for no good reason. In this article, Peter explores the specifics of how modal dialog boxes can be inappropriate and annoying."

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