1991 · 366 citations · 13 references
ComputingComputer ScienceComputer SystemsComputer GraphicsHuman-computer InteractionInteraction DesignDirect Manipulation InterfacesInteractive GraphicsInterface DesignInput DevicesPointingPointing Device Design
An experiment is described comparing three devices (a mouse, a trackball, and a stylus with tablet) in the performance of pointing and dragging tasks. During pointing, movement times were shorter and error rates were lower than during dragging.
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