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A '''10-foot user interface''' is a software [[graphical user interface]], designed for display on a television | A '''10-foot user interface''' is a software [[graphical user interface|GUI (Graphical User Interface)]], designed for display on a [[television]] (or similar large screen), with interaction using a regular television-style [[remote control]]. | ||
"10 foot" refers to the fact that the interface's elements—i.e. menus, buttons, text [[fonts]], and so on—are theoretically large enough to easily read at a distance of 10 [[Foot (length)|feet]] (approximately 3 [[metre]]s) from the display, (which in this context is normally a [[television]]). To avoid distractions and to be clearer, 10 foot UIs also tend to be very simple and usually only have the core buttons you require. | "10 foot" refers to the fact that the GUI interface's elements—i.e. menus, buttons, text [[fonts]], and so on—are theoretically large enough to easily read at a distance of 10 [[Foot (length)|feet]] (approximately 3 [[metre]]s) from the display, (which in this context is normally a [[television]]). To avoid distractions and to be clearer, 10 foot UIs also tend to be very simple and usually only have the core buttons you require. | ||
Typical examples of 10-foot user interfaces are [[media center]] software applications such as [[Front Row]], [[LinuxMCE]], [[Windows Media Center]] and [[XBMC Media Center]] interfaces. | Typical examples of 10-foot user interfaces are [[media center]] software applications such as [[Front Row]], [[LinuxMCE]], [[Windows Media Center]] and [[XBMC Media Center]] interfaces. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Image:10footUI.png|thumb|300px|right|Common setting for the 10-foot user interface is a home theater with surround sound. The distance between viewer and TV varies, but is typically 10 feet with a 42" or 47" display.]] | [[Image:10footUI.png|thumb|300px|right|Common setting for the 10-foot user interface is a [[home theater]] or [[living room]] with [[surround sound]] speaker setup. The distance between viewer and TV varies, but is typically 10 feet with a 42" or 47" display.]] | ||
The "10 foot" is used to differentiate it from a desktop computer screen that is typically less than two feet from the viewer's eyes. Designed to be used by a handheld remote control, the 10-foot user interface has extra large buttons and menu text that are easily navigated. | The "10 foot" is used to differentiate it from a desktop computer screen that is typically less than two feet from the viewer's eyes. Designed to be used by a handheld remote control, the 10-foot user interface has extra large buttons and menu text that are easily navigated. | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 23 October 2008
A 10-foot user interface is a software GUI (Graphical User Interface), designed for display on a television (or similar large screen), with interaction using a regular television-style remote control.
"10 foot" refers to the fact that the GUI interface's elements—i.e. menus, buttons, text fonts, and so on—are theoretically large enough to easily read at a distance of 10 feet (approximately 3 metres) from the display, (which in this context is normally a television). To avoid distractions and to be clearer, 10 foot UIs also tend to be very simple and usually only have the core buttons you require.
Typical examples of 10-foot user interfaces are media center software applications such as Front Row, LinuxMCE, Windows Media Center and XBMC Media Center interfaces.
Overview
![](/images/1/18/10footUI.png)
The "10 foot" is used to differentiate it from a desktop computer screen that is typically less than two feet from the viewer's eyes. Designed to be used by a handheld remote control, the 10-foot user interface has extra large buttons and menu text that are easily navigated.
See also
- Graphical user interface
- Post-WIMP and WIMP (WIMP stands for "window, icon, menu, pointing device")
- Skin
- User interface engineering
- Human-Machine Interface
- Live user interface
- Look and feel
- Object-oriented user interface
- Organic User Interface
- Usability
- Ergonomics
- Model-view-controller
References
External links
- 10-foot user interface definition-PC World
- "10-foot user interface" definition according to The Free Dictionary by Farlex
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