Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Microsoft designer finds simple way to help kids hang on to mice

Microsoft user experience designer Mike LaManna remembers feeling like a mad scientist as he tried to design a computer mouse that would let children with cognitive and physical disabilities keep their fingers properly positioned to point and click. He brought home old mice, took them apart, and tried everything from clay to Velcro straps. He even baked some of the mice to reshape the plastic.

"I don’t think my family cared for that very much, the fumes and everything," LaManna admits with a chuckle.

In the end, he found the answer in a party ring.

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