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Programming complex objects in spreadsheets: an empirical study comparing textual formula entry with direct manipulation and gestures

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Papers presented at the seventh workshop on Empirical studies of programmers table of contents

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Pages: 42 - 68

Year of Publication: 1997

ISBN:0-89791-992-0

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Herkimer J. Gottfried	Hewlett-Packard Company, 1000 NE Circle Blvd., Corvallis, OR
Margaret M. Burnett	Department of Computer Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

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ACM: Association for Computing Machinery

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ACM New York, NY, USA

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