Touch or click friendly: Towards adaptive user interfaces for complex applications

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 2; p. e0297056
• Main Authors: Hussain, Ibrar, Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jadoon, Waqas, Jadoon, Rab Nawaz, Khan, Abdul Nasir, Shafi, Muhammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 05.02.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Analysis of Variance; Biology and Life Sciences; Comparative analysis; Computer and Information Sciences; Computer software industry; Engineering and Technology; Humans; Mouse devices (Computers); Physical Sciences; Research and Analysis Methods; Social Sciences; User interface; User-Computer Interface; Oman; United States

This study evaluated the usability of a direct manipulation device (touchscreen) vs. indirect manipulation devices (mouse and touchpad) on the selected Microsoft (MS) Word tasks as per ISO-9241-11 standard. MS Word was taken as an example of a complex application. The tasks were evaluated in terms o...