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Topic: keyboard design
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computer science >
user interface >
interactive response time
Topic:
keystroke shortcuts as a UserInterface
Topic:
writing with a stylus
Summary
A normal keyboard allows input of any character sequence. A numerical keypad allows rapid entry of numerical data. Keys may be labeled explicitly, by a display, or by a keypad overlay. Full keyboards may be overkill for an application, especially for users who must hunt and peck. An interesting alternative is a hand-held keypad for composing arbitrary multi-line messages which are then transmitted by an RS232 interface. (cbb 5/80)
Subtopic: avoid keyboard modifiers
Quote: the VIDEOSPEC CRT labels keys via the CRT; has just 10 system keys and 16 auxiliary keys [»instrumentcontrol] Quote: 44.3 wpm with a soft keyboard for mobile systems; better than a QWERTY layout [»mackIS5_1999]
Subtopic: half-keyboard
Quote: Star eliminates the CODE key since it leads to invisible resources [»smitDC4_1982]
Quote: space bar in half-QWERTY keyboard for the remaining keys in mirror image; 50% of typing speed in 9 hours
[»matiE4_1993]
Topic: interactive response time (32 items)
Topic: keystroke shortcuts as a UserInterface (22 items)
Topic: writing with a stylus
(3 items)