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Article #955Re: computer interfaces
From: Steve Robiner
Date: Tue, 19 May 1987 20:48
Date: Tue, 19 May 1987 20:48
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In article <1767@kitty.UUCP> larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) writes: > Example problem: How does one design a process control human interface >program for use by a 55 year old man who barely finished high school, still Touch screens are the most common interface for systems dealing with lay-people. In shopping malls and grocery stores, computer assisted directories use graphics, voice synthesis, and touch screens for interfacing with a menu driven system. These all work well, since the user needs no background in computer operation, typing, or menu's. All one has to do is point at what they want. =Steve=
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rochester!stro From: stro@rochester.ARPA (Steve Robiner) Newsgroups: sci.philosophy.tech Subject: Re: computer interfaces Message-ID: <27903@rochester.ARPA> Date: Tue, 19-May-87 16:48:56 EDT Article-I.D.: rocheste.27903 Posted: Tue May 19 16:48:56 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 20-May-87 06:03:18 EDT References: <7585@orchid.UUCP> <3439@sunybcs.UUCP> <1767@kitty.UUCP> Reply-To: stro@rochester.UUCP (Steve Robiner(for Brown)) Distribution: sci Organization: U of Rochester, CS Dept, Rochester, NY Lines: 13