[IxDA Discuss] 10 Foot User Interface

[Gil Barros]

"A 10-foot user interface is a user interface for a television set or a 
similarly sized screen. "10 foot" refers to the approximate distance from the 
viewer to the screen, which can be shorter or longer than 10 feet (which is 
about 3 m) depending on the size of the screen. Such interfaces have large menus 
and buttons that are also designed to be navigated by a hand-held remote 
control. Examples are electronic program guides, Apple's Front Row, and the 
Microsoft Windows Media Center interface."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10-foot_user_interface


Suresh, I'd advise to get some input from someone with experience in designing 
for TV (motion graphics). It's a world of it's own.

For 10 ft UIs there are a few good pointers on the web:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb174608.aspx
http://www.tiresias.org/guidelines/television.htm

Then, depending on the area you're working with (games, media center, iTV), you 
should also look for guidelines for the specific application area.

Gil.

Sascha Carlin escreveu (01.06.07 05:09):
> Suresh JV wrote:
>> Does anyone has any good information/papers/links/Screenshots  on 10 Ft.
>> User Interface.
> 
> Somehow I'm getting that "GTA" feeling. Please, what is "10 Foot User
> Interface"?
>