Comments on Design Musings: "Hold the elevator!"

Mark, I agree about the inconsistent arrangements ...

2006-06-02T07:23:00.000-04:00

Mark, I agree about the inconsistent arrangements of the floor buttons. But they have been written about already.

Of course I wonder what you would get if you Googl...

2006-06-02T04:02:00.000-04:00

Of course I wonder what you would get if you Googled "Lift buttons".

It is not just the Open / Close buttons but the layout of the floor buttons: Inconsistent Man Machine Interface

and what happens when you press the floor buttons: Life like a Goldfish

Also suprised the PC world of US hasn't picked up on the colour bias (see second link).

Mikel, I got to thinking... and I realized that I ...

2006-04-27T14:29:00.000-04:00

Mikel, I got to thinking... and I realized that I wouldn't have to build one; I'd just have to create detailed drawings (and of course an explanation). Hmmm...

Thanks, Mikel. I thought of that, and what dissuad...

2006-04-27T05:46:00.000-04:00

Thanks, Mikel. I thought of that, and what dissuaded me from trying is that I suspect I'd have to build one.

nice, ever tried pushing the close-button and the ...

2006-04-27T01:16:00.000-04:00

nice, ever tried pushing the close-button and the number of the wished floor together ? you will go there instantly overriding all other passengers hits :-)

An elegant solution to a timeless problem. You re...

2006-04-26T09:26:00.000-04:00

An elegant solution to a timeless problem. You realize if you could somehow get a licence or patent or intellectual property rights to this solution you could end up with squillions? At even one tenth of a cent per enlarged button you'd rake it huge amounts. Yeah, I know, just dreaming.
Mikel Azure.