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Touchscreen Interfaces for Visual Languages

Authors:
Michael Hackett
Philip T. Cox

Keywords: Touchscreens; visual programming; bimanual; user interfaces; kinaesthetic feedback

Abstract:
Through the construction of a simple mock visual programming language (VPL) editor, this study compares two different styles of touchscreen interface and demonstrates the natural fit between touch input and visual programming. The touchscreen removes a layer of indirection introduced by the mouse and allows for a more direct relationship—literally “hands on”—with the objects on the screen. The addition of “multi-touch” also opens up intriguing possibilities for two- handed, immersive interfaces, with the potential for greater efficiencies than possible with the mouse’s single point of interaction.

Pages: 176 to 179

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: January 30, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-177-9

Location: Valencia, Spain

Dates: from January 30, 2012 to February 4, 2012