[sldev] build 3109

[Melinda Green]

Mike Monkowski wrote:
> Melinda Green wrote:
>> Even two buttons can often be too much clutter which is why I 
>> implemented the snapshot "Save As" using a flyout button with only 
>> two options. Adding a single button may not seem like a big deal, but 
>> ever visible control requires some level of user attention and is 
>> therefore a serious cost. The whole point of the 2.0 viewer is to 
>> flatten the learning curve by reducing that clutter.
>
> Reducing the clutter is a noble goal, but flyout buttons do have a 
> discoverability issue, so they're more likely to steepen the learning 
> curve rather than flatten it. 

A flyout button won't steepen the learning curve because it will be no 
more confusing that it is currently. Discoverability of the new 
functionality is certainly a consideration, but once learned in one 
context, users will quickly discover (and expect) it in others.

-Melinda