'TIME' for a Better Understanding [and More Fun (ISEA96 Proceedings)]
The element that I consider one of the underdog of user-interface
is ?Time?.
Time is a strange phenomenon. It creeps on and on but subconsciously
we are quite aware of time. A lot of people wake
up just before the alarm clock rings. Another example is that
we have build-in clocks that can tell us roughly what time of
the day it is. Our biological clock can be a big help but it can
also be an obstacle (e.g. when having a jet lag).
lime is one of those strange things that has shaped our lives
and is therefore our own natural ?User interface?. Time is not always reliable. One minute in a dentist?s chair can be awfully
long and IS in perception the complete opposite to the pleasure
of listening to a live concert of your favorite band for that
same minute.