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# Line 20  Tuomas J. Lukka, Ph.D       Group Leader Line 20  Tuomas J. Lukka, Ph.D       Group Leader
20      due to their maturity --- some parts should      due to their maturity --- some parts should
21      be easily applicable outside fenfire itself.      be easily applicable outside fenfire itself.
22    
23    
24    Janne V. Kujala, MSc
25    
26        Pre-attentive cues in user interfaces
27        =====================================
28    
29        Employing the effortless and parallel pre-attentive
30        processes of human vision can yield substantial improvements
31        in the usability of computer interfaces. We show several
32        examples in our prototype interfaces: Fillets --- smoothing
33        of sharp angles at the joints --- make the connections in a
34        graph-like diagram easily discriminable. Unique background
35        textures help the user instantly identify a familiar
36        document, even if only a fragment is seen. Tearing instead
37        of rectangularly clipped viewports makes document fragments
38        comprehensible at a glance.
39        
40        Lego controllers
41        ================
42    
43        New user interfaces could benefit from customized controllers,
44        but it is expensive to design and produce for a specific
45        purpose unless standard, mass-produced parts can be used.
46        We show how controllers can be built from a standard mouse
47        and Lego bricks, allowing anyone to reproduce the design
48        without any tools and to easily prototype new designs.
49    

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