-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 On 31/08/15 12:29, David Wright wrote: >> This is not supported by evidence, e.g. >>> <http://facweb.cs.depaul.edu/sjost/csc423/examples/anova/efficiency.pdf> > >>> I'm struggling to see how this reference backs up your assertion. > The use-case is not word-processing (Word) where both hands are > expected to be on the keys most of the time. This study prepared > the hands on the mouse (for the mouse method) in advance > (penultimate paragraph). This might be sensible if you were dealing > with Illustrator/CorelDraw etc but not word processing.
I must confess I agree with that statement. Right tool for the job. A keyboard makes a hopeless instrument for free-hand placement and manipulation of objects, and a mouse makes a very frustrating text input device. If the activity you're performing is predominately a text/data entry exercise, a keyboard-oriented UI is more useful. If however, the activity is more graphic oriented, the mouse becomes more appropriate. Regards, - -- Stuart Longland (aka Redhatter, VK4MSL) I haven't lost my mind... ...it's backed up on a tape somewhere. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iJ4EARMKAAYFAlXouuwACgkQoCQEvFhlDPlOQwIAi5F9WLIlkZZbB1u7QYn4/J+d Ygno/eFytZmPcGdvP2Cf4miDe0wmdEjjfA7zEXpR4PpsgFaOrs8vkcGg6ji01gH+ MnF8XNxNzGGXqV1r/BJrj39b7eQqqmmuPa1zchmxW7Oph05N4nJtSrtwcOmjf/6I ZBHI/sgLsKf7jpfbuAjgVA== =mtAr -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----