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Pad++: a zooming graphical interface for exploring alternate interface physics

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Benjamin B. Bederson,

James D. HollanAuthors Info & Claims

UIST '94: Proceedings of the 7th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology

Pages 17 - 26

https://doi.org/10.1145/192426.192435

Published: 02 November 1994 Publication History

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We describe the current status of Pad++, a zooming graphical interface that we are exploring as an alternative to traditional window and icon-based approaches to interface design. We discuss the motivation for Pad++, describe the implementation, and present prototype applications. In addition, we introduce an informational physics strategy for interface design and briefly compare it with metaphor-based design strategies.

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