GUI suggestion/idea for iCal in MacOS X 10.5 - mediaVinci

A 4-column user interface design would be more suitable on my opinion:

1.Calendars | 2.Week | 3.To-Dos | 4.Info

If I move the mouse over the entries in the window pane (second column) for "Week" for example, the information should be displayed in the 4th column "Info".

Pros:
1. I have access to my information, dates and notes quickly and easily with a simple onMouseOver
2. The information will always be displayed in the same window pane and at the same position.

My 2c,

graphically & sincerely,

Marc Klein

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Thursday, December 11 2008 @ 09:44 AM PST

70% focus on design and 30% focus on information - mediaVinci

On my opinion Apple is putting too much attention on design and forgets what is really important.

1.) Apple is setting their focus definitely on design + animation
2.) The user however is setting his entire focus on INFORMATION

In the new version of iCal, I need to double click to view what is most important to me - my INFORMATION!

I need make another click on the "Edit" button in order to customize my entries. The popup box will be then re-positioned to a new location on my screen. A new fix-point for my eyes.

Honestly, isn't that too much GUI-trickery? Isn't there a more simple and faster way to have people access their valuable information?

For me as a user, I wish to have access to my information as fast as possible. The less clicks I need to make - the better. The info column pane (fixed without re-positioning itself) of iCal in MacOS X 10.4 was much more convenient.

My 2c,

graphically & sincerely,

Marc Klein

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Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 03:48 PM PST