Example UAR: Date Label Is Good - It Shows the Date the Computer Is Set To
UAR Identifier
HE3 - Good Feature
Succinct description:
Presentation of the date shows what date the computer is set to.
Evidence for the aspect:
Heuristic: Visibility of system status.
Interface aspect:
The label for the presentation of the date,
is generated by code that takes the date from the system clock. Therefore, it is actually displaying what date the system clock is set to.
Explanation of the aspect:
Since the date presented to the user is programmatically generated from the system clock, it will always show the actual status of the system clock.
Benefit of the good feature:
The users will always know the date the computer is set to. This will benefit all users - novice, occasional, and expert.
Solution:
I can't imagine a downside to this implementation.
Relationship to other UARs:
UAR# HE1 - Good Feature: Presentation of the date in the users' language.
This UAR is the second UAR that praises the presentation of the date. It is an accurate reflection of the computer's state, and it is presented to the user in a way that will be understood. Preserve these features of the date.