Archive for the ‘Touch’ Category

Dasher - Single Finger Alternative Text Input

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

A video demo of Dasher. A single finger interface that allows you to enter text without a keyboard. Dasher is free software, and it works in all languages, and on many platforms.   Keyboards are inefficient for two reasons: they do not exploit the redundancy in normal ... all » language; and they ...

Will Apple’s 10-inch touchscreens still need skin?

Friday, April 10th, 2009

Reuters reported last month on Apple ordering larger touch screens: Taiwan touchscreen specialist Wintek already makes small screens for Apple iPhones, and has received orders for the larger ones that are roughly the same size as those used in mini PCs - [http://www.wintek.com.tw/] I bet you'll still need skin! Source [Apple orders ...

ASUS Eee Top launched - clever, appropriate use of Touch

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

ASUS are the smart cookies. They virtually started the consumer Netbook phenomenon with the affordable, linux based, eee pc. Now they release a stylish, all-in-one device with a Touch screen that's based on XP obviously targeted at friendly family use at, hopefully, a competitive price - the ASUS Top. The screen ...

Revisiting touch on the OLPC XO laptop and hardware access design

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

"Accessibility is about accommodating characteristics a person cannot change by providing options" -- Joe Clarke, 2001 * An outline * some ideas in olpc first look was promising * accessibility and usability are hardware issues too * accessibility should venture out of the online space into hardware design Last year I had a first look ...