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due to their maturity --- some parts should |
due to their maturity --- some parts should |
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be easily applicable outside fenfire itself. |
be easily applicable outside fenfire itself. |
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Janne V. Kujala, MSc |
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Pre-attentive cues in user interfaces |
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Employing the effortless and parallel pre-attentive |
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processes of human vision can yield substantial improvements |
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in the usability of computer interfaces. We show several |
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examples in our prototype interfaces: Fillets --- smoothing |
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of sharp angles at the joints --- make the connections in a |
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graph-like diagram easily discriminable. Unique background |
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textures help the user instantly identify a familiar |
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document, even if only a fragment is seen. Tearing instead |
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of rectangularly clipped viewports makes document fragments |
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comprehensible at a glance. |
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Lego controllers |
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New user interfaces could benefit from customized controllers, |
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but it is expensive to design and produce for a specific |
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purpose unless standard, mass-produced parts can be used. |
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We show how controllers can be built from a standard mouse |
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and Lego bricks, allowing anyone to reproduce the design |
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without any tools and to easily prototype new designs. |
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