High precision touchscreens: design strategies and comparisons with a mouse
International Journal of Man-Machine Studies
Studying the movement of high-tech Rodentia: pointing and dragging
CHI '93 INTERACT '93 and CHI '93 Conference Companion on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Communication and information: alternative uses of the Internet in households
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The metropolis keyboard - an exploration of quantitative techniques for virtual keyboard design
UIST '00 Proceedings of the 13th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
CHI '02 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The evolution of buildings and implications for the design of ubiquitous domestic environments
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Technology probes: inspiring design for and with families
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Moderating Effects of Task Type on Wireless Technology Acceptance
Journal of Management Information Systems
Portable, but not mobile: a study of wireless laptops in the home
PERVASIVE'07 Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Pervasive computing
Navigating the web of things: visualizing and interacting with web-enabled objects
ISoLA'10 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Leveraging applications of formal methods, verification, and validation - Volume Part I
Family and design in the IDC and CHI communities
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
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To understand how web access from a portable tablet appliance changes the way people use the Internet, MediaOne gave families pen-based tablet computers with a wireless connection to our high-speed data network. We used ethnographic and usability methods to understand how tablets would be integrated into household activities and to define user requirements for such devices. Participants viewed the tablet as conceptually different from a PC. The tablet enabled a high degree of multitasking with household activities, yet flaws in form and function affected use. Results suggest that correctly designed portable Internet appliances will fill a special role in peoples' daily lives, particularly if these devices share information with each other. They will allow spontaneous access to information and communication anywhere.