The psychology of human-computer interaction
by Stuart K. Card · first published 1983
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A computer scientist specializes in the theory of computation and the design of computational systems. This book has great lessons turning newbies into computer prodigies in time.
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…hand at the mouse. I mean, that was what the vi fans I met in my youth tried to deny. They claimed positioning by incremental search was better. In a late uncle's stuff, I came across a copy of "The psychology of human computer interaction" by Stuart K. Card et al. A book from the early eighties detailing Xerox PARC UI research. They did a study comparing cursor keys (or vi keys), word and line keys (home, end, next word etc.), incremental…
on “Keyboard vs. The Mouse, Part 1 (1989)” ↗I was fortunate enough to visit Jef Raskin while the Cat under development. In his office was a fold-out futon chair and electronic piano. He even played a piece. Humane indeed! He recommended "The Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction" (Card, Moran, et al) From that point forward, all roads led from Fitt's Law.
on “The Canon Cat: The Writing Information Appliance (2004)” ↗