Interactive numbers a grand challenge

Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2011, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2011, MCCSIS 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Thimbleby, Harold ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calculators; Interactive numbers; Medical systems; Safety critical user interfaces; Spreadsheets; User interface design

Indexed keywords

CALCULATORS; INTERACTIVE NUMBERS; MEDICAL SYSTEMS; SAFETY-CRITICAL; USER INTERFACE DESIGNS;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; COMPUTER SCIENCE; ERRORS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS; NUMBERING SYSTEMS; SPREADSHEETS;

USER INTERFACES;

EID: 84865087856     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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