Abstract
Human-computer interaction is replete with ways of talking about qualities of interaction or interfaces, including if they are expressive, rich, fluid, or playful. An example of such a quality is subtle. While this word is frequently used in the literature, we lack a coherent account of what it means to be subtle, how to achieve subtleness in an interface, and what theoretical backing subtleness has. To create such an account, we analyze a sample of 55~publications that use the word subtle. We describe the variants of subtle interaction in the literature, including claimed benefits, empirical approaches, and ethical considerations. Not only does this create a basis for thinking about subtleness as a quality of interaction, it also works to show how to solidify varieties of quality in HCI. We conclude by outlining some open empirical and conceptual questions about subtleness.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Titel | Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI '19 |
Antal sider | 15 |
Forlag | Association for Computing Machinery |
Publikationsdato | 2019 |
Artikelnummer | 418 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2019 |
Begivenhed | 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2019 - Glasgow, Storbritannien Varighed: 4 maj 2019 → 9 maj 2019 |
Konference
Konference | 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2019 |
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Land/Område | Storbritannien |
By | Glasgow |
Periode | 04/05/2019 → 09/05/2019 |
Sponsor | ACM SIGCHI |