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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
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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