Long-term variation in user actions

  • Authors:
  • Richard C. Thomas

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGCHI Bulletin
  • Year:
  • 1996

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Abstract

There has been little research into the study of long term adaptation by users or the extent to which usage is enhanced over a substantial period [1]. However, there is general agreement that some interfaces, such as Unix shells and certain editors, take years to master. In this paper we present evidence that users do indeed change their actions in the long term. Some implications of our findings are discussed.