Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th June 2016

Dilbert//9920, first published ten years ago on Sunday 12th June 2016

Tags

design, engineering, interface, ui, obstinacy

Official transcript

Dilbert: I simplified the user interface as you suggested. You wanted one button to do eleven different functions. It wasn't easy, but I think you'll be pleased. If you want me to turn up the volume... you hold the button down for exactly five seconds... then double-tap, and double-tap again. Then hold for exactly six seconds. Then press it all the way down, then halfway up, then 27 percent back down. And hold for nine seconds. Or you could admit that you don't know anything about interface design. Boss: Never!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SIMPLIFIED THE USER INTERFACE AS YOU SUGGESTED.

YOU WANTED ONE BUTTON TO DO ELEVEN DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS.

IT WASN'T EASY, BUT I THINK YOULL BE PLEASED.

IF YOU WANT TO TURN UP THE VOLUME...

YOU HOLD THE BUTTON FOR EXACTLY FIVE SECONDS...

THEN DOUBLE -TAP, AND DOUBLE-TAP AGAIN. THEN HOLD FOR EXACTLY SIX SECONDS.

THEN PRESS IT ALL THE WAY DOWN, THEN HALFWAY UP, THEN 27% BACK DOWN. AND HOLD FOR NINE SECONDS.

OR YOU COULD ADMIT THAT YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT INTERFACE DESIGN.

NEVER!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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