*Greetings,* I am about to search/research/(re)design some keyboard tailored to the local/native language and culture (of my own country). I'm in the first stage of gathering data/related articles+essays/advices/rules/possibilities/do's and dont's/methods /models/studies/references/books/case studies, etc. I was wondering: *1.* that if any similar project has been done in any country around the world? *2. *What is the logic/method/philosophy for arrangement of the buttons (alphabets+numbers+key commands+all others) on keyboards? *3. *How can we optimize/(re)design keyboards based on brain/mind characteristics of people living/speaking in certain cultures?in which way Language(alphabet letters/pronunciation)/Life style/(visual) culture would affect keyboards?
I think every native/mother-tongue language provides unique understanding and mind framework that in this case would interact with keyboards. e.g. the concept of "Home" (think it as a button on keyboard) would be different in different cultures, would be different in different languages scripts; and it would make a different picture of Home. *Cheers, Majid. *-- Industrial Design, BA, University of Tehran. ----- - - - - - - - - - - - P.O.Box: 15635-119, Tehran, Iran. ----- - - - - - - - - - - - : : once upon a time Design : : http://1to3Design.blogspot.com ----- - - - - - - - - - - - ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
