In: Computer Science
Direct manipulation is the process which lets the users to act on the objects which are displayed on the screen, and make potential use of the objects to achieve the operation intended. The actions taken are immediately seen and are visible by the user. Direct manipulation replaced the command line interfaces which used only commands to achieve operations.
The three principles of direct manipulation are:
The benefits of Direct manipulation are:
a) Letting the beginners learn quickly
b) Easier for the user to remember operations and concepts
c) User friendly actions
d) Users can find their actions more easily
The problems of direct manipulation are: