Digital Sound Processing

     11.1 Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

• What is HCI? a brief introduction.

• Directory of HCI sites

• Other useful links about the user interface.

• Yahoo search - HCI

 

     11.2 Styles of Interface

• A brief history of HCI Technology.

• A tutorial on Styles of Interaction.

• The early Xerox 'Star' interface design.

 

     11.3 Models of User Interaction

• General Purpose Design Principles - from IBM.

• The GOMS method of interface analysis.

 

     11.4 User Interfaces in Computer Music

• Information on Musical Interfacing from CCRMA

• Max Mathews' work is referred to in Chapter 1 (section 1.9).

• The Synclavier & Fairlight are referred to in Chapter 1( section 1.11).

 

     11.5 Suggested areas of change

• IBM research on new paradigms for the use of computers.

• Bill Buxton's home page (radical thinker in interface design).

 

     11.6 Design Exercise

• MidiCreator & Gesture - MIDI performance products from the University of York, U.K.

• Soundbeam.

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