Evaluating one handed thumb tapping on mobile touchscreen devices

Proceedings - Graphics Interface

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 57-64

  Perry, Keith B ^a   Hourcade, Pablo ^a  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

Handedness; Mobile devices; Non preferred hand; One handed; Target size; Thumb tap; Thumb use; Touchscreens

Indexed keywords

HANDEDNESS; NON-PREFERRED HAND; ONE HANDED; TARGET SIZE; THUMB TAP; THUMB USE; TOUCHSCREENS;

MOBILE DEVICES; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT;

TARGETS;

EID: 63549095370     PISSN: 07135424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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