Behavioral experiments on handmarkings

Handmarkings, e.g., handwritten proofeditors' marks, can be used as direct editing commands to an interactive computer system. Three exploratory experiments studied the potential value of handmarkings for editing text and pictures. Results showed that circles are the most frequently used scopin...

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Main Authors: Gould, John D., Salaun, Josiane
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
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Human-centered computing > Human computer interaction (HCI)
Human-centered computing > Human computer interaction (HCI) > Interaction paradigms
Software and its engineering > Software notations and tools > Development frameworks and environments > Integrated and visual development environments
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Summary:Handmarkings, e.g., handwritten proofeditors' marks, can be used as direct editing commands to an interactive computer system. Three exploratory experiments studied the potential value of handmarkings for editing text and pictures. Results showed that circles are the most frequently used scoping mark and arrows are the most frequently used operator and target indicators. Experimental comparisons showed that handmarkings have the potential to be faster than keyboards and mice for editing tasks. But their ultimate value will depend upon the style and details of their user interface implementation.
ISSN:0736-6906
DOI:10.1145/29933.275626