I think this highlights the elegance of Apple's solution. A screen bitmap can not only represent any kind of data anywhere but also make virtual controls. On desktop GUIs there was a mouse to map a virtual finger tip into the simulated world of buttons and controls. On the iPhone this layer is removed so we can actually touch and manipulate the controls directly (even if they are not physically perceptible). So to make any kind of overlay that tries to anticipate what kind of UI element will be in any particular spot is doomed to fail. On the other hand, the gesture system Apple created is generalized so it will work with whatever crazy UI developers come up with for their iPhone apps. A much more future proof solution.
CB Larry Wanger wrote: > > I've been trying to get my head around an idea of creating a screen > cover with markings or even Braille on it for the keyboard. The > problem though for starters is that the keyboard changes and is > contextual. In some text fields, where you're entering email addresses > for example, the keyboard adds the period, @ sign and even a .com > button. In other cases those symbols are not present on the main > keyboard and you need to hit the more button to access these > functions. Therefore, I think creating an overlay would be challenging > but its something I've thought of. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Ryan Mann > *Sent:* Monday, July 13, 2009 1:45 PM > *To:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: Article Slamming the iPhone > > > > With the Iphone, can bumps be put on the spots where the F and J keys > are supposed to be? If not, I could see why it would take some people > a little too long to find the virtual home > row. If somebody can't find the home row, it will probably be a struggle to > type each key. > > > > > > > > On Jul 13, 2009, at 1:18 PM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote: > > > > > > What I'd like to ask all these folks saying the > iPhone is so inefficient is: How efficient were you three weeks after the > first time you ever touched a QWERTY keyboard? It's a whole new model for > human interface interaction. After three weeks, I have no problems just > touching the battery status, or really much of anything else. Things are not > hard to find. They do not move around, and the flick method of navigation is > great when you are having trouble with a brand-new and unfamiliar screen. > > > > Sitting with an iPhone for an hour and then declaring it slow, > inefficient, and difficult to navigate is just silly. :) The ever > growing number of VI iPhone users will tell you the same. Sure, it > takes time to be comfortable. Once you are, it's fantastic. :) > > > Josh de Lioncourt > > ...my other mail provider is an owl... > > > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lioncourt > > Music: http://stage19music.com > > Mac-cessibility: http://www.Lioncourt.com > > Blog: http://lioncourtsmusings.blogspot.com > > GoodReads: http://goodreads.com/Lioncourt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
