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IMC
2007
ACM
13 years 8 months ago
I tube, you tube, everybody tubes: analyzing the world's largest user generated content video system
User Generated Content (UGC) is re-shaping the way people watch video and TV, with millions of video producers and consumers. In particular, UGC sites are creating new viewing pat...
Meeyoung Cha, Haewoon Kwak, Pablo Rodriguez, Yong-...
CHI
2009
ACM
14 years 7 months ago
The design of ViVA: a mixed-initiative visual vocabulary for aphasia
In this paper, we present the design of ViVA, a visual vocabulary for aphasia. Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that causes variability of impairments affecting individual...
Sonya S. Nikolova, Jordan L. Boyd-Graber, Perry R....
CHI
2006
ACM
14 years 7 months ago
Tabletop sharing of digital photographs for the elderly
We have recently begun to see hardware support for the tabletop user interface, offering a number of new ways for humans to interact with computers. Tabletops offer great potentia...
Trent Apted, Judy Kay, Aaron J. Quigley
CHI
2006
ACM
14 years 7 months ago
Trackball text entry for people with motor impairments
We present a new gestural text entry method for trackballs. The method uses the mouse cursor and relies on crossing instead of pointing. A user writes in fluid Roman-like unistrok...
Jacob O. Wobbrock, Brad A. Myers
CHI
2005
ACM
14 years 7 months ago
Digital Family Portrait Field Trial: Support for Aging in Place
A growing social problem in the U.S., and elsewhere, is enabling older adults to continue living independently, as opposed to moving to an institutional care setting. One key part...
Jim Rowan, Elizabeth D. Mynatt