To TUI or not to TUI: Evaluating performance and preference in tangible vs. graphical user interfaces

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 7-8, 2013, Pages 803-820

  Zuckerman, Oren ^a   Gal Oz, Ayelet ^a  

^a INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Graphical; GUI; Interaction design; Physical; Tangible; TUI

Indexed keywords

GRAPHICAL; INTERACTION DESIGN; PHYSICAL; TANGIBLE; TUI;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES;

EID: 84878537094     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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