 | Noah Wardrip-Fruin, Nick Montfort - 2003 - 872 pagine
...simply rotate the steering wheel to the left. The response is immediate, and the changing scene provides feedback to refine the turn. Imagine trying to turn by issuing a LEFT 30 DEGREES command and then issuing another command to check your position, but this is the operational... | |
 | Rainer Wasinger - 2006 - 278 pagine
...a real-world environment is that of driving an automobile: "To turn left, the driver simply rotates the steering wheel to the left. The response is immediate...scene changes, providing feedback to refine the turn". Computing examples that relate to the era in which the book was written were more simplistic and incorporated... | |
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My favorite example of direct manipulation is driving an automobile. The scene is directly visible through the front window, and actions such as braking or steering have become common knowledge in our culture. To turn to the left, simply rotate the steering... 