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The Computer Journal 1991 34(3):265-271; doi:10.1093/comjnl/34.3.265
© 1991 by British Computer Society
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When does a Mouse become a Rat? or ...Comparing Performance and Preferences in Direct Manipulation and Command Line Environment

K. Morgan1 * ¶, R. L. Morris2 * and S. Gibbs3 §

1 School of Information Science, Portsmouth Polytechnic, Milton Site, Locksnay Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK, 2 Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ, UK, 3 Computer Studies Department, Napier Polytechnic, Edinburgh, EH11 4BN, UK

The question of which type of computer interface is 'better' for different types of users is of great interest to human factors engineers. It is argued that very few valid comparisons have been done on systems whose interfaces have been specifically designed and developed to be functionally identical. This paper covers just one study where such an interface has been developed for an investigation which has looked at the individual subject's psychological, social and environmental differences, and how those differences influence the subjects feelings, performance, and preferences with regard to various computer interaction methods. This paper concentrates on giving a description of the findings on interface preferences and performance.

Received March 1989. revised May 1989.

* Department of Psychologhy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ

§ Computer Studies Department, Napier Polytechnic, Edinburgh, EH11 4BN

Now at School of Information Science, Portsmouth Polytechnic, Milton Site, Locksnay Road, Portsmouth, Hamsphire


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