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Concept
Interaction technique
Summary
An interaction technique, user interface technique or input technique is a combination of hardware and software elements that provides a way for computer users to accomplish a single task. For example, one can go back to the previously visited page on a Web browser by either clicking a button, pressing a key, performing a mouse gesture or uttering a speech command. It is a widely used term in human-computer interaction. In particular, the term "new interaction technique" is frequently used to introduce a novel user interface design idea.
Definition
Although there is no general agreement on the exact meaning of the term "interaction technique", the most popular definition is from the computer graphics literature:
A more recent variation is:
The computing view
From the computer's perspective, an interaction technique involves:
- One or several input devices that capture user input,
- One or several output devices that display user feedback,
- A piece of s
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