Animated Chat
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On-line chat is becoming more popular for both work and leisure. Unfortunately, the chat format is quite constrained in its ability to convey many important pieces of non-verbal information. We present a new system that uses dynamic text with numerous interactive techniques to effectively communicate nonverbal information. We created a number of easily recognizable animation types to show emotional information, and developed an easy-to-use interface with which users can assign desired emotions to their messages.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003