At almost 30 years old, is the computer mouse ready for retirement? Certainly, a growing band of human-computer interaction (HCI) specialists believe so. The crude language of "point and click", they argue, seriously limits the "conversations" we have with our computers.
Among them is Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini, a veteran HCI expert who joined Apple in 1978 as its 66th employee and founded the company's Human Interface Group during his 14 years there. These days, after spells at Sun Microsystems and online healthcare company WebMD, Mr Tognazzini is a respected consultant, author and speaker with usability company, the Nielsen Norman Group.
