Skype 3.0 beta

Skype 3.0 has just been released in beta. Featuring skypecasts, clickable links in mood messages, a button for calling non-skype phones, and of course the changelog lists "change: UI redesigned". According to Skype, it is an "Easier to use, more powerful and personal interface."

I'm usually not a fast upgrader, and I'm still using Skype 2.0.0.something. Easy to learn, easy to use, I like it. However, a little while ago I was surprised by a confusing warning message:

"Are you sure you want to cancel the file transfer?" Choose between "OK" and "Cancel".
Somehow, the "Do not ask me again" option was very appealing!

This kind of mistake in warning messages is not uncommon. I found almost the same dialog, with the same problem, in an early Dutch version of Gmail. "Wilt u de wijzigingen annuleren?"

It's not that difficult to solve though. The main problem lies in using the OK/Cancel dialog, which can often be easily avoided. Use descriptive options instead. "Are you sure you want to stop the transfer?" "Stop transfer" / "Cancel"