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Direct manipulation: A step beyond programming languages (abstract only)

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ACM SIGSOC Bulletin, Volume 13, Issue 2-3

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1015579.810991

Published: 21 May 1981 Publication History

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Direct manipulation is a style of interaction which has been used by implementers of widely varying systems. Direct manipulation permits novice users access to powerful facilities without the burden of learning to use a complex syntax and lengthy list of commands. Display editors use direct manipulation more than line editors. Form-fill-in is more direct than tag fields and delimiters. Spatial data management is more direct than query-by-example, which is more direct than SEQUEL. Computer arcade games and Visicalc are further examples.Direct manipulation involves three interrelated techniques:1. Provide a physically direct way of moving a cursor or manipulating the objects of interest.2. Present a concrete visual representation of the objects of interest and immediately change the view to reflect operations.3. Avoid using a command language and depend? on operations applied to the cognitive model which is shown on the display.

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ACM SIGSOC Bulletin Volume 13, Issue 2-3

1982

163 pages

ISSN:0163-5794

DOI:10.1145/1015579

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CHI '81: Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Easier and More Productive Use of Computer Systems. (Part - II): Human Interface and the User Interface - Volume 1981
May 1981
149 pages
ISBN:0897910648
DOI:10.1145/800276
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Gregory Marks,
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Lorraine Borman

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