Stable positions improve re-finding
Items kept in stable, user-selected positions can be easier to find again than items in a list whose order changes.
Spatial UINot tested
Sources
- EmpiricalRobertson et al. (1998)
Spatial document placement performed significantly better than a Favorites list.
“the Data Mountain does take advantage of spatial memory”Abstrak
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How to test it: Compare twenty items in a time-sorted list with a fixed-position user-arranged grid. Measure time to find an item after a delay.
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