Interface gestual

Designing Gestural Interfaces

Dan Saffer

Beijing

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Designing Gestural Interfaces by Dan Saffer
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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Chapter 1

Introducing Interactive Gestures
Tap Is the New Click Direct Versus Indirect Manipulation A Brief History of Gestural Interfaces

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