Entry and Selection Methods for Specifying Dates
- 1 April 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Vol. 31 (2) , 199-214
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872088903100208
Abstract
Experienced and inexperienced computer users specified event dates using seven different human-computer interaction methods (three entry and four selection methods). Both groups were faster and more accurate when using the three entry methods than the four selection methods. The rank order of performance with these methods was about the same for both groups of participants. The number of keystrokes required by each method was a good predictor of participants' performance time. It was found that decomposing selection tasks into separate fields is advisable.Keywords
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