A user interface can be quite restrictive.

For example, the interface design might not allow a user to exit
to a Windows desktop or to log on to the internet. Should a user interface include such restrictions?
Why or why not?

The restrictiveness of a user interface should be directly proportional to the work that it is
accomplishing. If a workstation is being used to take customer orders at a business for example, you
would not want the customer to be able to access the desktop of that computer and perhaps break
something. I had to build a survey website for a client one time that was to be used by children to take
surveys. They did not want the kids to be able to navigate anywhere but that page for obvious reasons. I
had to come up with a way to complete the survey in a full screen window that closed the parent when
launched and only navigated within itself. In these cases, the restriction is justified. However, if we were
just talking about an employee using a data entry program, not allowing them access to their desktop for
files or access to the internet for job-required tasks would be a major inconvenience.

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Question: Would you be less likely to work for a company that completely restricted employee’s access

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to the internet on company computers? What would be a justification for allowing employees non-
mission critical internet access?

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