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Identity-Differentiating Widgets for Multiuser Interactive Surfaces
September/October 2006 (vol. 26 no. 5)
pp. 56-64
Kathy Ryall, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs
Alan Esenther, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs
Clifton Forlines, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs
Chia Shen, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs
Sam Shipman, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs
Meredith Ringel Morris, Stanford University
Katherine Everitt, University of Washington
Fr?d?ric D. Vernier, University of Paris
By applying the iDwidgets concept, the authors supplement traditional widgets with identity differentiation that supports widget reuse, dynamic widget customization, clutter reduction, and novel multiuser widget type creation. This article introduces a conceptual framework for iDwidgets, describing four axes that application can customize by exploiting identity differentiation: function, content, appearance, and group input.

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Index Terms:
tabletop, CSCW, SDG, widget, multi-user, interaction technique, groupware, user differentiation
Citation:
Kathy Ryall, Alan Esenther, Clifton Forlines, Chia Shen, Sam Shipman, Meredith Ringel Morris, Katherine Everitt, Fr?d?ric D. Vernier, "Identity-Differentiating Widgets for Multiuser Interactive Surfaces," IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 56-64, Sep./Oct. 2006, doi:10.1109/MCG.2006.108
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