On Oct 8, 2009, at 6:59 AM, Russell Wilson wrote:
Post on wheels as user interface mechanisms:
http://uitrends.com/2009/10/07/wheels-keep-on-turnin/
Curious - are there any examples of graphical wheels in user
interfaces?
Specifically a graphical wheel
that the user would have to rotate?
The SoftBook Reader and Gemstar eBook (think Kindle, but almost a
decade earlier and more attractive form) from circa 1999 had a feature
for waking up to do an automatic download of content (aimed at
newspaper feeds). The interface had a clock which you could set by
moving the hands (as well as by setting the numbers).
Frankly, it was more precious than useful as a feature (says the guy
who tested it). A classic case of emulating the physical mechanics
(although at least you could set hour and minute hands independently).
-- Jim
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