tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514977.post6941874688209952462..comments2024-01-08T12:51:25.660-05:00Comments on Precision Blogging: Wave her off:tobyr21@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08478279273433877261noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514977.post-84598966332345479852012-07-08T07:13:19.747-04:002012-07-08T07:13:19.747-04:00There's no reference, really. "Wave her o...There's no reference, really. "Wave her off" means to give some sort of wave to tell the other person to back away. And I found a gesture that worked.<br /><br />I think there is a subtext here, and I will mention it. The world of computer programs is full of icons that are supposed to be so meaningful that we users can grasp their functionality at once. In reality, the majority of icons make sense mostly to the people who created them. It's hard to invent truly meaningful gestures. <br /><br />As a software developer, I have been very vocal about this issue. I think that inventing a hand gesture is just as hard as inventing an icon whose meaning is obvious, so I approached my task with humility.<br />- PBtobyr21@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478279273433877261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514977.post-3446605979955446042012-07-08T00:50:38.195-04:002012-07-08T00:50:38.195-04:00I did a few google searches but couldn't find ...I did a few google searches but couldn't find anything to explain the reference. Would you mind?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com