Comments on: Built For vs. Used For http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/ Jeff Nolan's take on investment, innovation, entrepreneurship and the technology industry Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:50:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Focus on the users, not just the buyers « Serendipitous moments http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/comment-page-1/#comment-110672 Focus on the users, not just the buyers « Serendipitous moments Thu, 10 May 2007 21:26:37 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/#comment-110672 [...] Nolan illustrates this very well in this post on Microsoft’s Outlook. I have seen the same approach taken by other vendors as well.My [...] [...] Nolan illustrates this very well in this post on Microsoft’s Outlook. I have seen the same approach taken by other vendors as well.My [...]

]]> By: Subbaraman Iyer http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/comment-page-1/#comment-110669 Subbaraman Iyer Thu, 10 May 2007 21:19:47 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/#comment-110669 Well, this is true for other Enterprise applications as well. Business intelligence, is another prime example. The enterprise software industry need to change gears. From just being courting buyers (CIOs and IT Managers) to courting users. Well, this is true for other Enterprise applications as well. Business intelligence, is another prime example.

The enterprise software industry need to change gears. From just being courting buyers (CIOs and IT Managers) to courting users.

]]> By: Mike’s Lookout » Blog Archive » Outlook 2007 Article http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/comment-page-1/#comment-103502 Mike’s Lookout » Blog Archive » Outlook 2007 Article Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:16:14 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/#comment-103502 [...] thought this was an interesting article.  References [...] [...] thought this was an interesting article.  References [...]

]]> By: Cat at cloud9analytics http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/comment-page-1/#comment-103417 Cat at cloud9analytics Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:48:37 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/#comment-103417 Brilliant. As a user who is always taking a product and then using it so hard - and in so many nonstandard ways - that I can practically hear it creak under stress, I laughed out loud at this post. I STILL mail crap to myself in Outlook! Not only that, but I've started creating miscellaneous blogs to track new vertical market research. Today's nonstandard usage *should be* tomorrow's foundation for new products, although "social networking" is so much sexier (and has such nice dimples). Brilliant. As a user who is always taking a product and then using it so hard – and in so many nonstandard ways – that I can practically hear it creak under stress, I laughed out loud at this post.

I STILL mail crap to myself in Outlook! Not only that, but I’ve started creating miscellaneous blogs to track new vertical market research. Today’s nonstandard usage should be tomorrow’s foundation for new products, although “social networking” is so much sexier (and has such nice dimples).

]]> By: Seven87.com - Online Marketing and Customer Experience » A few fun thoughts on PowerPoint.. http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/comment-page-1/#comment-103400 Seven87.com - Online Marketing and Customer Experience » A few fun thoughts on PowerPoint.. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:37:38 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/#comment-103400 [...] also makes some great points on software designers (MS Outlook in this case) breaking a huge role of usability… “We [...] [...] also makes some great points on software designers (MS Outlook in this case) breaking a huge role of usability… “We [...]

]]> By: Zoli's Blog http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/comment-page-1/#comment-103372 Zoli's Blog Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:21:19 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/#comment-103372 <strong>Microsoft Patches Outlook, Creates PR Nightmare...</strong> Computerworld reports that Microsoft issued a patch to deal with Outlook 2007's sluggishness, this time for real. "I can’t say that this will 100 percent solve the latency issues, but users should see a big improvement," - says Jessica Arnold... Microsoft Patches Outlook, Creates PR Nightmare…

Computerworld reports that Microsoft issued a patch to deal with Outlook 2007’s sluggishness, this time for real.

“I can’t say that this will 100 percent solve the latency issues, but users should see a big improvement,” – says Jessica Arnold…

]]> By: Another Skeptic http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/comment-page-1/#comment-103346 Another Skeptic Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:21:56 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/#comment-103346 You know, back before MS put search into Outlook, things were just fine with a giant PST. you just used X1 or google desktop and everything was peachy. Now, in order to get the latest cool features, I have to get rid of my mail. :) So, she's basically saying "sure, it's horrible now, but so what, you're not supposed to be doing that". If that was the case, they why in G*d's name did they lift the 2gigabyte limit that used to restrict the size of a PST? The way she's talking even a less-than-2GB file is a horrible user error. You know, back before MS put search into Outlook, things were just fine with a giant PST. you just used X1 or google desktop and everything was peachy. Now, in order to get the latest cool features, I have to get rid of my mail. :)

So, she’s basically saying “sure, it’s horrible now, but so what, you’re not supposed to be doing that”.

If that was the case, they why in G*d’s name did they lift the 2gigabyte limit that used to restrict the size of a PST? The way she’s talking even a less-than-2GB file is a horrible user error.

]]> By: Solo http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/comment-page-1/#comment-103245 Solo Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:05:23 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/15/built-for-vs-used-for/#comment-103245 Unfortunately, there are also Corporate IT Support Departments that share the same opinions and would rather disregard how users will use the tools they are provided than actually look for ways to facilitate better ways of working. From a user who is only allowed a 25 Megabyte online message file! Unfortunately, there are also Corporate IT Support Departments that share the same opinions and would rather disregard how users will use the tools they are provided than actually look for ways to facilitate better ways of working.

From a user who is only allowed a 25 Megabyte online message file!

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