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An empirical methodology for writing user-friendly natural language computer applications
CHI '83: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsA six-step, iterative, empirical, human factors design methodology was used to develop CAL,a natural language computer application to help computer-naive business professionals manage their personal calendars. Language is processed by a simple, non-...
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