Ken Hinckley Andy Wilson Microsoft Research Saul Greenberg Univ. of Calgary Andries van Dam Brown University Patrick Baudisch Hasso-Plattner Inst. Pottsdam University
Handhelds Slates Drafting Boards Tabletops Wall Displays Touch, or Pen. DIRECT INPUT A SHIFT TO
PAPER NOTEBOOK OBSERVATIONS B1: Tuck the pen, interleave stylus and fingers B2: Hold Clippings while Writing B3: Specific Roles for Pen and Fingers B4: Two-handed actions
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What is the logic of the division of labor between pen and touch in interface design?
IF YOU’RE ONLY THINKING ABOUT TOUCH, YOU’RE BLOWING IT.
Accelerometer Proximity Contact Sensitive Casing Automatic Screen Rotation, Pick up to Turn On, Hold like Phone to Talk, etc. UIST 2000 Best Paper Award SENSING POCKET PC
What is the logic of the division of labor between contact sensing, tilt, and proximity in interface design?
FLAT ON DESK
HELD IN HAND
Which “touch” is an intentional touch? When is a “touch” not a touch at all? Can we answer this if we are only thinking about touch?
POSTURE IS IMPORTANT! YOUR MOTHER WAS RIGHT-
EXPERIENCES TO STAND OUT… IF WE WANT OUR
NOW WHAT?
If Metro is the visual design language for the Microsoft experience, then what is the design language for input & interaction ?
Intro
What question is Intro the answer to?
What is the logic of the division of labor between touch, pen, proximity, motion and postural sensing, and a diverse ecology of devices and form factors?
Let’s aspire to an alternate future.