Not only does the Google Earth plugin let me know it’s not supported in my environment, but it provides me with a link to more information. All in all, I think it’s beautiful.

My coworker said it’s like applauding the chef for washing his hands, as if there’s an expectation that all software should tell you such information. To me, it feels more like the chef personally apologizing for not having the linguine — and then telling me when to come back later!

More importantly, it’s almost as if I have a relationship with the company.

When I see error messages like these, it presents a level of polish that even on my first impression suggests a quality product. As a user, I appreciate it.

It’s beautiful. Take a look.

I got to it using Fandango’s search box in the top right hand corner twice in a row. The first time I searched for something that returned no results (try “Court St.”, as if you want to search for a theater on Court St.). The second time I used the box to search for something else, like “Star Trek”.

Not a huge error, but I’m always a fan of professional error messages.