Posted by: Administrator
on June 28, 2006 11:23 AM
Ease of use and usability are not always the same thing. Ion optimizes resources, both the system resources, and the user resources. It is not the kind of thing that a novice would use, for there are many things to remember to use it effectively, and it does not babysit you.
Vi has long been lauded for it's fast, effective use, but like so many other things, it is either greatly appreciated or deeply hated. Vi, and it's freely available Vim and Gvim portable, free alternatives, provide a lot of functions in a small number of keystrokes, all beneath the hands in the common typing position. Is it easy to learn? Not at all, though you can certainly learn the very basic functions in a single day.
Same idea with Ion. It does not coddle you with a real obvious interface, especially to those familiar with File, Edit, View, and Help menus. What it does is put power at your fingertips, if you are willing to type in keystrokes without a lot of babysitting or prodding. Easy to learn? Not really, especially compared to visually based interfaces. Easy to master? Not necessarily, though learning the basics is not that difficult.
Easy to use, though, once you learn how to use it? Absolutely! That is the point. Put stuff at your fingertips. Make it fast, efficient, and right at your fingertips. You have to learn how to use it right, just like you have to practice to type well, and you have to practice to master the piano, you have to master to program well. You have to practice and learn to master Ion.
It is definitely not for everyone. It is not for over 99% of the population. It is, however, for former command line users who want a fast, graphically capable interface, but they want many of the same characteristics that they have in their command interfaces. Ion delivers that, and does it very well.
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Posted by: Administrator on June 28, 2006 11:23 AMVi has long been lauded for it's fast, effective use, but like so many other things, it is either greatly appreciated or deeply hated. Vi, and it's freely available Vim and Gvim portable, free alternatives, provide a lot of functions in a small number of keystrokes, all beneath the hands in the common typing position. Is it easy to learn? Not at all, though you can certainly learn the very basic functions in a single day.
Same idea with Ion. It does not coddle you with a real obvious interface, especially to those familiar with File, Edit, View, and Help menus. What it does is put power at your fingertips, if you are willing to type in keystrokes without a lot of babysitting or prodding. Easy to learn? Not really, especially compared to visually based interfaces. Easy to master? Not necessarily, though learning the basics is not that difficult.
Easy to use, though, once you learn how to use it? Absolutely! That is the point. Put stuff at your fingertips. Make it fast, efficient, and right at your fingertips. You have to learn how to use it right, just like you have to practice to type well, and you have to practice to master the piano, you have to master to program well. You have to practice and learn to master Ion.
It is definitely not for everyone. It is not for over 99% of the population. It is, however, for former command line users who want a fast, graphically capable interface, but they want many of the same characteristics that they have in their command interfaces. Ion delivers that, and does it very well.
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