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training wheels for the user interface
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gestural interfaces and marker menus
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problems with using icons
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direct engagement and theater in a user interface

Reference

Tapia, M.A., Kurtenbach, G., "Some design refinements and principles on the appearance and behavior of marking menus", Proceedings of UIST '95, ACM Press, November 1995, pp. 189-195. Google

Notes

design refinements from incorporating marking menus into Alias Research's StudioPaint V3

Quotations
189 ;;Quote: for novices, a marking menu pop-ups a menu on "press and hold" for a third of second
189+;;Quote: for experts, a marking menu examines the angle of a mark after "making a mark" with the mouse
189 ;;Quote: studies demonstrate the usefulness of marking menus; experts can be 10 times faster than menus
191 ;;Quote: condense marking menus with "labels only", balanced sizes, and 8-pointed compass stars
193 ;;Quote: on recognizing a mark, display an idealized mark and the associated menu item until the command is finished
193 ;;Quote: marks have a more direct feel than menus; like applying operations directly to an object
194 ;;Quote: experts use very small marks for a marking menu; only the shape matters


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