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The Spatial Demands of Assembly Instructions

by Anne McLaughlin
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I purchased a “build it yourself” cabinet over the internet, naively thinking that it couldn’t be too complicated if they really expected me to assemble it. Boy, was I wrong.
Take these instructions for example:
“Tap in post with a hammer to start and screw down with a screwdriver or with a small allen wrench until the shoulder of the post hits [...]

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3D is better than 2D, right?

by Richard Pak
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It seems that every few years, 3D technology is in the zeitgeist (with 3d movies).  User interfaces are not immune to the frenzy of 3D.  However, there is quite a bit of past research in 3D interfaces (I won’t even scratch the surface but see this simple Google Scholar search to start). Much, but not all, relate to [...]

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