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"Adi B. T." <[log in to unmask]>
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Adi B. T.
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Wed, 13 Dec 2000 12:36:09 +0100
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It is a good metaphor for a computer interface, when
> properly handled, as it was on the regretted E-case tablet prototype which
was
> to have been commercialized by Uppercase, a Xerox PARC spin-off (see the
SIG-CHI
> bulletin "Interactions" vol. 7 no. 2 pp. 73-76 for details).  It is a
truly very
> bad metaphor for the general Web.  When you see a tab you expect instant
> results. Instant as 700 milliseconds or less.

Good point Alain!!, but can you give references to the figure of  700 ms or
less?

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