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When one isn't enough: an analysis of virtual desktop usage strategies and their implications for design

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CHI EA '03: CHI '03 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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https://doi.org/10.1145/765891.765976

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Screen space is a limited resource for computer users-multiple monitors are one means of workspace expansion, and "virtual desktops" are yet another way to increase screen real-estate. We present a taxonomy of organization strategies based on our observations during a series of interviews with virtual desktop users. Additionally, we explore causes of varying user preferences for physical versus virtual means of screen-space expansion. Finally, we discuss the design implications of our findings.

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CHI EA '03: CHI '03 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

April 2003

471 pages

ISBN:1581136374

DOI:10.1145/765891

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Gilbert Cockton
University of Sunderland, UK
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Panu Korhonen
Nokia Research Center, Finland

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