Abstract
Direct manipulation interfaces are becoming increasingly popular, yet we do not have a good understanding of what makes them successful or not. The objective of the symposium is to provide a better understanding of the class of user interfaces referred to as “direct manipulation interfaces”. To accomplish this goal, the symposium brings together people who are working on the design and evaluation of direct manipulation systems and/or performing issues-oriented research on direct manipulation. The symposium will address topics such as:
What is “direct manipulation”? Varieties of direct manipulation interfaces How do direct manipulation interfaces differ from conventional command language interfaces? What are direct manipulation interfaces good/not good for? Designing a better interface: challenges for the future
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.