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Sure, it's always going to require extra thought, but why create problems when you don't need to? There's this entire train of reasoning that seems to be that a
by maldusiecle 10y ago
Sure, it's always going to require extra thought, but why create problems when you don't need to? There's this entire train of reasoning that seems to be that a rich interface is one that places as many demands as possible on the human body. That thinking will inevitably lead to problems of this type. If grip isn't necessary, why make it necessary? I could have made a number of objections of this type to the article, but this seems the most obvious and understandable one.
- nitrogen 10y agowhy create problems when you don't need to? I don't think it's fair to make non-disabled individuals use a less productive interface, just as it's not fair to prevent disabled individuals from using the interface of their choice.
- CaptSpify 10y agoHow is gripping more productive? I'm not disabled, but much prefer grippless handles because they are easier/simpler to use.
- nitrogen 10y agoI was speaking in more general terms, but I'll provide some examples. I grip my mouse to use its side buttons to navigate forward/backward in a web browser. Human hands are generally good at holding things, and flat touchscreens/trackpads aren't very holdable. Power tools, steering wheels, gear shifts, volume knobs -- all examples of things that are gripped.
- mistercow 10y ago> There's this entire train of reasoning that seems to be that a rich interface is one that places as many demands as possible on the human body I disagree completely. The line of reasoning is "what actions can we perform that have the highest bandwidth, and lowest cognitive load?" And various forms of manual manipulation, like gripping, are an excellent avenue of exploration when answering that question.