10:10 Autocorrect and Autocomplete by Traci Gardner

Affordances

tengrrl — 2015-02-22 05:13:18 UTC

What do autocorrect and autocomplete allow or encourage you to do? What does they make easy for you?

Constraints

tengrrl — 2015-02-22 05:13:58 UTC

How do autocorrect and autocomplete limit your ability to do things you want to do? What do they make difficult for you? Think about which features of autocorrect and autocomplete are intuitive and which features are “hidden” or only available to advanced users. What shortcomings are there to autocorrect and autocomplete?

Keystroke shortcuts

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convenience

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correct spelling

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Autocorrects to all caps at times based on previous use

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Spell correctly

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Misplacement of words

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slang is usually not included - messes up the spelling of slang words

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speed

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allows you to constantly spell things wrong, bc you rely on autocorrect

Falsely predicts what you're typing

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takes time to go back and correct

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Have to spend more time fixing the mistake

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convenient for frequently used words

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Helps my mom type longer messages faster

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Annoying when it doesn't correct the way you want it to

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helps you to send messages faster

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can be helpful with in a quick reply for catching something you mistyped

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learns the way you spell - therefore if you type a word one way one time it will autocorrect to that spelling of the word all the time (always in caps, always with two y's etc.)

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learns your commonly used words, adapts itself

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practice good grammar, spelling, and punctuation

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not generating the word you want

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difficult to correct - usually takes multiple tries

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accidental unwanted/embarassing language

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does not capitalize words that should be

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picks up trends in typing

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autocorrects to a word that is similar in spelling

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takes more time to fix what it corrected than to type it in the first place

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automatically capitalize cities/ other places

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doesn't recognize what you are trying to say

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learns your style of texting so it gives you a sense of voice via text

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you can create your own shortcuts

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can be harmful to your reputation in a an email situation

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u'll never kno the real way to spell things

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u'll be rly frustrated when u cant type like this in class bc this is the only way i type anymore

how do I acronym?

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I literally never know how to spell anything anymore because of autocorrect

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doesnt recognize names

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unless you have a name like sally or s/t it tells u ur name isn't real

changes things at the last second as you send it and you miss the new mistake

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someone is making money off of the website dedicated to autocorrect mess ups