Deciphering...
UIs for small devices
UIs for small devices
June 3, 2001: On pointandgrunt.net, humans are talking about interfaces for small devices. 10 Big Fingers is an informal overview of input devices and their appropriateness for PDAs and the like. And there's a link to The Event Horizon User Interface Model for Small Devices proposes a new interface for arranging objects on small screens (radial expansion/contraction), but also includes an overview of WIMP alternatives (e.g. zooming, focus+context) and some discusssion of screen space issues.