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It's very interesting hearing about young kids trying to interact with "old media" like they would an iPhone or iPad. Swiping a billboard, tapping a magazine co
by gbelote 15y ago
It's very interesting hearing about young kids trying to interact with "old media" like they would an iPhone or iPad. Swiping a billboard, tapping a magazine cover. To me, these aren't obvious ways to interact with the things I've gotten used to all my life.
- pbhjpbhj 15y agoI've been using computers since the days of tape drives. Personally, I've tried to use a touch screen on occassions only to find it's a regular computer screen. I think there needs to be some recognised international symbol that touchscreens could show to indicate they can and should be touched - pointer icon (index finder extended hand symbol) with emanating circles appears to be the de facto standard. They do rather lack affordance. I've never yet tried to pinch zoom a magazine cover or whatever though. Reminds me of the Star Trek movie scene when Scotty picks up the mouse and talks in to it.
- Causification 15y agoThere's already an international symbol for touchscreens: fingerprints.
- pbhjpbhj 15y agoLol, yeah, I'll look out for them next time.