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(a)

Sketch an interface, and rewrite menu items as needed, so that you can show several levels at once. (Release Notes for The Storage Router Cluster appear under Documentation for the Storage Router Cluster. Other products from Hardware R Us are the Solo Router, and The Storage Router ).

Release Notes for the Storage Router Cluster

Introduction

System Requirements

Network Equipment

IP Hosts

Graphical User Interface

iSCSI Driver Version Support

Obtaining Updated Software and iSCSI Drivers

Determining the Software Version

Limitations and Restrictions on the Storage Router Cluster

Important Notes

Open Caveats

CLI

Configuration Management

Switches

Documentation Updates

Related Documentation

Release-Specific Documents

Platform-Specific Documents

Hardware Documents

Software Documents

Service and Support

Software Configuration Tips

Installation Cautions

Obtaining Documentation

World Wide Web

Documentation CD-ROM

Ordering Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Ripco.com

Technical Assistance Center

Ripco Technical Assistance Web Site

Answer for (a)

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Other ways to make your menus meaningful:

6a. Think of a heading as an object you reuse many times.

6b. Write each menu so it offers a meaningful structure.

6c. Offer multiple routes to the same information.

6d. Write and display several levels at once.

6e. When users arrive at the target, make it obvious.

6f. Confirm the location by showing its position in the hierarchy.

Resources on menus

Taking a Position on Menus

Heuristic Online Text (H. O. T.) Evaluation of Menus

Poster

 

 

 

(b)

Sketch an interface, and rewrite menu items as needed, so that you can show several levels at once.

Welcome to our Total World Conglomerate Web Site
Annual Report for TWC, Inc.
CEO Bud Buddigan
CFO Al Accountero
CIO Liz Data
Board Officers
Email Form
Corporate Entities
Military Industrial Conglomerate
Agricultural Conglomerate
Petroleum Conglomerate
Chemicals Conglomerate
Network Conglomerate
Satellite Conglomerate
Prison Conglomerate
Education Conglomerate
Publishing Conglomerate
Entertainment Conglomerate
Systems Conglomerate

Design Systems
Computer-Assisted Manufacturing Systems
Just-in-Time Delivery Systems
Communication Systems
Consulting Group
Financial Systems
Automotive Systems
Aerospace Systems
Battle Systems
Refinery Systems
Human Control Systems
Articulation Systems
Point-of-Sale Systems
Warehousing Systems

Introducing the Warehouse System Groups
Warehouse Physical Plant
Warehouse Liaison
Warehouse Maintenance
Warehouse Management
Warehouse Update
Warehouse Database

 

I. Executive Overview of the Warehouse Database

II. Getting Started with the Warehouse Database

Installing Your Demonstration Database

Launching Your Demonstration Database

Working with Menus, Windows, and Forms

Working with Records

Creating a New Record

Modifying an Existing Record

Selecting Records

Overview of Record Selection

Selecting All Records in an Area

Selecting a Filtered Set of Records in an Area

Deleting Records

Sorting Records.

Receiving

Assigning receipt numbers

Receiving a pallet

Checking in a receipt

Selecting an item

Approving inspection

Maintaining aisles

Maintaining purchase orders

Processing drop shipments

Handling Customer returns

Assembling a palette for shipment

Shipping

Creating New Menus

Generating Reports

Maintaining the Warehouse Database

III. Creating Menus for your Warehouse Database

IV. Creating a New Database

V. Setting Up Your Company

VI. Setting up Your Warehouse

VII. Maintaining the Warehouse Database

VIII. Calculations and Processing with the Warehouse Database

IX. Reports from the Warehouse Database

Answer for (b)

 

(b)

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