Thanks for the very informative link!

That's the way I see it. C++ as a religious belief:)

Thanks for getting back on topic. While questioning c++ is perhaps not PC, it is relevant to programmers (given the marked difference in development time.)

As someone knowledgeable about personality test profiles; to get good results, decide the kind (type) of person that would be a "good" employee, then answer each question as he/she would. Don't try to psyche out the test (e.g.; try to answer very similar questions the same way.) Many of these personality inventories (e.g.; MMPI) are criteria referenced and therefore almost impossible to skew unless (or, perhaps, even if) you are a sophisticated psychologist/psychiatrist. These inventories were not developed for screening applicants for employment; used in the right situation they can be very helpful. Hopefully this post will further my objective of thwarting the use of psychological testing this way.

bob16972 wrote:

3 PM

I like to instead ask, what was wrong with using toolbars? Was the concept "broke" somehow?

I would too.

giuchici wrote:

I may see the utility of the ribbon for users that are starting to use Office, or previous light users that are still able to find all their functions in the ribbon. However, for me ... I'm still looking for almost 10 commands that previously I could find easy in the menus or toolbars (as somebody else mentioned). For example working with styles in Word became hell for me, ... anybody else?
 
Why not keep both options menus + toolbars along ribbon and allow switching?

To introduce a learning curve in software I've been using for years successfully is very irritating. The only software I know that does it are ones that have a lock on the market (e.g., Word, Quicken). In a truly competitive market no one would dare make their product unappealing for their established user base. I get very frustrated at Microsoft when using Word 2010 and I can't find something I did for years using Word XP. Ex[experiences like that multiplied by the number of power users may help (though not completely) explain the very poor reputation of Microsoft among the those in the know.