Sketch pad a man-machine graphical communication system

ABSTRACT

This paper was reproduced from the AFIPS Conference proceedings, Volume 23, of the Spring Joint Computer Conference held in Detroit, 1963. Mr. Timothy Johnson suggested that this report contained essentially the same material he spoke on at the SHARE D/A Committee Workshop.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
      H.1.2 User/Machine Systems

Additional Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
      I.3.6 Methodology and Techniques
          Subjects: Interaction techniques

General Terms:
Human Factors