attention

can't pay attention during long requirements meetings

I think I'm great at implementing solutions, fixing, tackling technical problems creatively, etc. but I have a really hard time when I have to go to long meetings with lots of people where requirements are discussed. I tend to zone in and out and contribute / remember very little. All I can think of is "just tell me what to do and I'll...

is it possible to determine if the user is paying attention?

Hi, When gmail activated Mail Goggles (if you try to send an email by night, it'll ask you simple math questions to be answered in 60", to determine whether you're too tired or drunk to think of what you are writing), I gave it a try, just for fun. Well, it doesn't work, not for me, at least: as far as I can read the screen, I can do ea...

calling the user attention outside of app

I want to create an alarm app for myself. On certain conditions (i need to poll websites) i want my app to inform me and make it HARD TO MISS. So i can take appropriate action or ignore it if i need to do something else. I wrote a test app and using a BalloonTip (ShowBalloonTip with notifyIcon) isnt great. One of my previous apps brings...

How can I determine which taskbar application/windows are requesting user attention

I'd like to know how to get a list of the windows requiring user attention from the Windows taskbar. Windows requiring attention appear with a flashing orange color within the Windows taskbar. Un-focused MSN Messenger conversation windows are a good example of this behavior: they turn orange as soon as a remote user sends an instance m...