- From: Matthew Thomas <mpt@myrealbox.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:34:33 +1200
On 21 Sep, 2004, at 2:23 PM, Afternoon wrote: > ... > it is also in the user's interest for the interface to be > straightforward and not to add confusion by duplicating controls. Sure, but that's not quite as important as protecting people from having their passwords stolen. > In addition, the functions performed by certain controls may be > totally inappropriate to the current application stage, for example > the refresh control becomes a dangerous liability just after a user > has submitted their credit card details and placed an order. Protecting people from such duplicate submissions can be, and is, handled by UAs. > An application should have the flexibility to provide users with the > controls they need to operate that application, no more, no less. > ... If all Web authors were trustworthy, that would be possible. -- Matthew Thomas http://mpt.net.nz/
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