I train many types of individuals.
I train people for use in macromedia applications, programming, and various design applications.
I also train older people who are new to the internet how to use irc to communicate with their families from abroad.
My feedback here is purely based off of the many, many requests of older people who 'have' in fact tried using the program, and though they do like the program... have asked me too many times 'why' there is no lite version.
So what I have done is collected their suggestions, and summarized the overall features 'they' would like to see in the program for their own setup abilities.
It will be no different for us in our older years...
One can only imagine the level of communication we will have in 30 years, and to us, then... will be complex, and confusing, as what seems easy to us in the standard mIRC, is mind boggling now to a senior individual.
I'm only in my lower 30's, lol.. I'm not old by any means, but I do try to find solutions for problems brought to my attention, if I am able.
I have trained, and trained, and trained older people to use various applications, and the one I get the most email questions about is mIRC. I have tried to get them to use a web based applet version, and though they do work.. soon as the enduser sees they have to install something into their browser, and/or configure something in the browser.. I end up getting as much mail based around that issue as well.
So, ultimately.. I apologize if I come off harsh, but my reasearch does reflect a legitimate reason for my post for such a lesser complex version of the program we all find to be kick a**.
I love it, I use it alot, and I script for it, but I also would like to see a version of it that appeases to the older and wiser, but less computer wiser of our world.
I see alot of people viewing this post today...
What do you think people?? Do you think a super simple version or a lite version or mIRC would be used?
Post legitimate feedback.
If everyone truly feels it is a lost cause with mIRC, I will endeavor elsewhere for a solution.
Personally.. I think I like the complete version, but would endorse a lite version to less saavy users, until they got comfortable with the chat surroundings.
