point-and-drool interface

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

point-and-drool interface
 n.

   Parody of the techspeak term point-and-click interface, describing a
   windows, icons, and mouse-based interface such as is found on the
   Macintosh. The implication, of course, is that such an interface is
   only suitable for idiots. See {for the rest of us}, {WIMP
   environment}, {Macintrash}, {drool-proof paper}. Also point-and-grunt
   interface.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

point-and-drool interface
point-and-grunt interface

   <abuse> (Or "point-and-grunt interface") A parody of
   "{point-and-shoot interface}", describing a windows, icons,
   and mouse-based ({WIMP}) {graphical user interface}.  The
   implication, of course, is that such an interface is only
   suitable for idiots.

   See {for the rest of us}, {WIMP}, {drool-proof paper}.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (2000-08-08)

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