Re:The Aloha point-of-sale system
by Slartie on Saturday February 29, 2020 @03:52PM
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And most people would be irritated and ring stuff up into the wrong "tab" multiple times a day, because people are bad at multitasking.
There is a reason why most POS software is intentionally restrictive and violating many common UI imperatives. Many common UI design rules are not governing the case of a user who is specifically trained to use a certain system, but must then use it in stressful situations at maximum speed and minimum error rate.
There is a reason why most POS software is intentionally restrictive and violating many common UI imperatives. Many common UI design rules are not governing the case of a user who is specifically trained to use a certain system, but must then use it in stressful situations at maximum speed and minimum error rate.