Pick, Click, Flick!

The Story of Interaction Techniques

Brad A. Myers

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Association of Computing Machinery,U.S.
30 April 2024

Computing: general; Human-computer interaction

"This book provides a comprehensive study of the many ways to interact with computers and computerized devices. An ""interaction technique"" starts when the user performs an action that causes an electronic device to respond, and includes the direct feedback from the device to the user. Examples include physical buttons and switches, on-screen menus and scrollbars operated by a mouse, touchscreen widgets, gestures such as flick-to-scroll, text entry on computers and touchscreens, interactions with conversational agents such as Apple Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Microsoft Cortana, and adaptations of all of these for people with disabilities.

Beginning with a history of the invention and development of interaction techniques, the author goes on to describe the various approaches in use today, continuing with a discussion of the state-of-the-art research that is driving the development of novel approaches for the future. The book features summaries of interviews with some of the original inventors of interaction techniques, including David Canfield Smith (the desktop and icons), Larry Tesler (copy/paste), Ted Selker (IBM TrackPoint), Loren Brichter (Pull-to-Refresh), and many others. The author also describes how to use, model, implement, and evaluate new interaction techniques.

Pick, Click, Flick! is written for anyone interested in interaction techniques, including computer scientists and designers working on human-computer interaction, as well as implementers and consumers who want to understand and get the most out of their digital devices."

By: Brad A. Myers
Imprint: Association of Computing Machinery,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9798400709494
Pages: 810
Publication Date: 30 April 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Pick, Click, Flick!: The Story of Interaction Techniques

"""Pick, Click, Flick! is an impressive reference manual of the many years of interaction design development. It is a reference book, invaluable when questions arise, whether while you are busy designing something, or learning, or teaching, where assigning sections of the reference will be a valuable resource and learning tool for students. Brad Myers has provided a great service to the interaction community."" - Don Norman, Distinguished Prof. Emeritus, Design Lab, University of California, San Diego ""Every UX professional should immerse themselves in this book. Not only does it unravel the fascinating and complex history of GUI widgets that will captivate any user interface nerd, but it also stands as the definitive guide to an incredibly diverse array of interaction techniques. This is not just an engaging read; it's an essential toolkit."" - Jakob Nielsen, Principal, Nielsen Design Group"