8th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design
Pen-based user interfaces are becoming more popular. This paper presents the universal analysis a... more Pen-based user interfaces are becoming more popular. This paper presents the universal analysis and specification of characters and structure of pen-based user interface. With the goal of high usability, interaction techniques on pen-based user interface are performed to improve the human-computer interaction. Furthermore, based on user-centered design, This work provides a natural and harmonious pen-based user interface for collaborative design, which enhances the development and application of collaborative system. The results of the survey provide insight of pen-based user interfaces and related applications.
Proceedings of the ACM conference on Hypertext, 1992
Most computer users today work with heterogeneous environments that include software from many ve... more Most computer users today work with heterogeneous environments that include software from many vendors, multiple platforms needing to com
Proceedings of the eighth symposium on Operating systems principles - SOSP '81, 1981
Wlth only one process vlewsble and operational at any moment, the atandard terminal forces the us... more Wlth only one process vlewsble and operational at any moment, the atandard terminal forces the user to continually switch between contexts. Yet this Is unnatural and counter-Intuitive to the normal working environment of a desk where the worker Is able to VieW and base subsequent actions on multiple pieces of Information.
This article presents a case study of the development of the Intermedia system, a large, object-o... more This article presents a case study of the development of the Intermedia system, a large, object-oriented hypermedia system and associated applications development framework providing sophisticated document linkages. First it presents the educational and technological objectives underlying the project. Subsequent sections capture the process of developing the Intermedia product and detail its architecture and construction, concentrating on the areas in which object-oriented technology has had a significant role. Finally, the successes and failures of the development approach are examined, and several areas of standardization and research that would enhance the process are proposed.
Personal computer networks and graphical animation
ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 1983
This paper examines how progress in computer hardware and software may be applied to solve severa... more This paper examines how progress in computer hardware and software may be applied to solve several serious problems in teaching computer science courses. It is concerned primarily with two such problems: 1) the lack of immediate reinforcement of computing concepts because of long delays between learning and practice, and 2) the difficulty instructors have motivating and explaining complex topics with currently available instruction tools and techniques. The paper first reviews the involvement of educational institutions in the evolution of computing. It then briefly surveys recent experiments in powerful personal computing. It describes an experiment in the application of new personal computer technology at Brown University which addresses the two educational problems noted above. It then outlines in detail the initial courseware for the environment. Finally, it discusses what changes in pedagogy will be needed to make such technology usable on a wide-scale.
Proceedings of the third annual ACM conference on Hypertext - HYPERTEXT '91, 1991
Some of the original goals of hypertext were accessibility, seamlessness, and connectivity. Yet m... more Some of the original goals of hypertext were accessibility, seamlessness, and connectivity. Yet most implementations of hypertext are still bound to large, immobile workstations, are operaed with keyboards and mice and a reasonably complex interface, and are often focused on standalone, mther than connected, tasks.
Proceedings of the 1986 ACM conference on Computer-supported cooperative work - CSCW '86, 1986
Page 1. Intermedia: Issues, Strategies, and Tactics in the Design of a Hypermedia Document System... more Page 1. Intermedia: Issues, Strategies, and Tactics in the Design of a Hypermedia Document System L. Nancy Garrett, Karen E. Smith, and Norman Meyrowitz Institute for Research in Information and Scholarship (IRIS) Brown University Box 1946 Providence, RI 02912 ...
Proceedings of the 1993 ACM conference on Computer science - CSC '93, 1993
There are four possible genres of input devices that can be attached to personal workstations; ke... more There are four possible genres of input devices that can be attached to personal workstations; keyboard, mouse, pen, and voice. For investigating potentials and limitations of pen-based computers, we propose to compare those four categories as different types of man-machine communication channel.
Proceedings of the third annual ACM conference on Hypertext - HYPERTEXT '91, 1991
The history of hypertext is often traced back to the description of Memex in "As We May Think by ... more The history of hypertext is often traced back to the description of Memex in "As We May Think by Vannevar Bush. Despite its common use in citations, Bush's work is not well understood by the hypertext community. The moderator and James M. Nyce have edited From Memex to Hypertext: Vannevar Bush and the Mind's Machine (1991, Academic Press), collecting all of Bush's writings on Memex. The book features critical essays on Bush and his influence on today's hypertext software by members of the panel.
The Desktop of Tomorrow: From User-Centered to Information-Centered Computing
How do companies like Apple and Microsoft pull the next rabbit out of the hat without upsetting t... more How do companies like Apple and Microsoft pull the next rabbit out of the hat without upsetting those w current rabbit just fine? How does one make a substantial improvement to a user interface metaphor that has and accepted as a substantial improvement over previous user interfaces? This paper attempts to outline a v next levels of integration of the Macintosh, Windows, OpenLook-style desktop interface, pointing out many changes and additions that independently will feel natural to those who have invested their cognitive s desktop of the 80s, but when taken together will provide a substantially new and coherent infrastructure of the
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