This shared nature of the new computing age presents its own
special challenges in Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Specialised
devices have unique interface properties; what looks good on a large
screen display will not usually be suitable for a handheld computer,
and entering text with a stylus is very different from using the
numeric keypad on a cellphone. In an ideal world, these devices
would interact seamlessly, and with devices used by others with whom
we collaborate. In the real world this is seldom, if ever, the
case. Moreover, when sharing with others, the well-established
interface styles of the mouse and keyboard, which evolved for
personal use, are no longer universally appropriate. |
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