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• automation

  using a computer to perform a task previously done by a human; the prin…

• nomadic computing

  being able to use a computer from anywhere, while traveling, while mo…

• dwell

  the property of a control that keeps it from activating until it has be…

• contextual menus

  menus that appear at the location of the pointer which give informati…

• user testing

  a family of methods for evaluating a user interface by collecting dat…

• scaffolding

  a teaching technique where support tools help manage mechanics that…

• spot graphic

  an image used as an illustration or decoration on a page or on the scree…

• learned helplessness

  when a person has repeated experiences of failure at a task or skill an…