Utah School of Computing Mobile UIs CS5540 HCI Rich Riesenfeld Fall 2007 CS5540 HCI Rich Riesenfeld Fall 2007

Student Name Server Utah School of Computing slide 2 Fall 2007 Mobile UIs Video Games Palm Pilots, etc Mobile Phones Audio Players Video Games Palm Pilots, etc Mobile Phones Audio Players

Student Name Server Utah School of Computing slide 3 Fall 2007 Characteristics Small Low rez Limited graphics Limited computing Interactive Small Low rez Limited graphics Limited computing Interactive

Student Name Server Utah School of Computing slide 4 Fall 2007 Interesting Consequence Actors all about the same size -Backgrounds change size to adjust -Cannot adjust actor size much  Already optimal Scenes do not scale -Look better in small than large Actors all about the same size -Backgrounds change size to adjust -Cannot adjust actor size much  Already optimal Scenes do not scale -Look better in small than large

Student Name Server Utah School of Computing slide 5 Fall 2007 Size is a BIG Challenge Highly restrictive format Hard to do 3D -Most scenes are 2D Contrast -Little intensity contrast -Mostly color contrast is used Hard to highlight, identify selected objects Highly restrictive format Hard to do 3D -Most scenes are 2D Contrast -Little intensity contrast -Mostly color contrast is used Hard to highlight, identify selected objects

Utah School of Computing End Mobile UIs