Problems with Cognoter
Separate screens
- Users had to keep up to date with multiple windows
Lack of sequentiality
- No fixed way to determine order of contributions
Short labels for icons
- Limited the amount of info that could be viewed at once
Anonymity
- No way to determine author of contributions
Private Editing
- No feedback for others during editing; changes could conflict
Unpredictable delay
- Edits took anywhere from less than a second to 20 seconds!
Private moving
- Icons moved by another appeared to teleport across a userís desktop
Tailorable windows
- Usersí screens could appear different, preventing co-referencing that way