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Direct manipulation keyboard computer interface.

Desktop interface based on entering information verbally.

iPad/iPhone speech interface.

Final (Anant)

 

 

This interface is inspired from Skype

Interface Left

Interface Left sidebar (3 main links)

Contacts

 Contacts (to see all the contacts)

  • Recent (it shows recent 10 contacts -- efficiency)
  • History (History of all the chats/calls)
  • Top bar (search for any location) Text Input (with autocomplete) to go to any valid location
    The Main Pane It Pane It is the main window for the active tab (in this case -- Contacts Tab)
  • For each contact shows contact shows the status (online/offline/away)
    • you can make a call
    • see a log of all previous calls
    The
    • callsThe interface (see the home page) uses the user mental model of chatting, calling and video calling
      Most popular tool used by people for international calling is Skype -- this user interface is consistent with Skype interface

Learnability

  • The interface (see the home page) uses the user mental model of chatting, calling and video calling
  • Most popular tool used by people for international calling is Skype -- this user interface is consistent with Skype interface 
  • Auto-highlighting of locations is consistent with hovering affordance (people are likely to hover over highlighted text)

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