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January 16, 2005
Text based systems?
I agree with what Jeff Sutherland was saying regarding systems being text based. I do not know if it is the same in the US as in the UK, but I have come across a story (I wish I made a not of the reference) of one large company replacing the old legacy system with a smart browser based system. On implementation it was found that it slowed data input down to about 50% of the previous speed as the users had to move from keyboard to mouse and back again.
What I would have liked is a hybrid between the 5250 screen and the flexibility of a browser screen, so that colors, fonts, and layouts can be used to the best advantage. However, there are two other aspects of browser based solutions that I do not like:
The first is that all input fields are implicitly character and that you have to resort to other techniques such as Javascipt to force numeric data, decimal places, dates, etc.
The second is that browsers are stateless, meaning you have to resort to other methods, such as cookies or hidden data etc. to keep state data. I much prefer the 'traditional' RPG route where the data is held implicitly between user interactions.
And then there are various types of messages, subfiles, submitted jobs, and so on.
I do often feel that many aspects of IT systems are just bandwagons that many people jump on.
Ah well we can dream….
Posted by at January 16, 2005 1:47 PM
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