2009/01/4
Toward a multi-input interface
I was recently shown this collaborative editor called Gobby (there are others) and was reminded of an idea I’ve been toying with for a long time.
A lot of work these days goes into novel human-computer interfaces (think coffee table displays, networked whiteboards, etc.) and gestures (think various touch responses like multi-touch zooming), but in my opinion (and metaphor), these work are like lightly scratching the skin when there is a deep deep itch.
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