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Although online, handheld, mobile computers offer new possibilities in searching and retrieving information on-the-go, the fast-paced, “sit-forward” style of interaction may not be appropriate for all user search needs. In this paper, we explore how a handheld computer can be used to enable interactive search experiences that vary in pace from fast and immediate through to reflective and delayed. We describe a system that asynchronously combines an offline handheld computer and an online desktop Personal Computer, and discuss some results of an initial user evaluation.
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Jones, M., Jain, P., Buchanan, G., Marsden, G. (2003). Using a Mobile Device to Vary the Pace of Search. In: Chittaro, L. (eds) Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services. Mobile HCI 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2795. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-45233-1_34
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