Tabbed Out: A key has lost its place.

The article discusses changes in the function of the "Tab" key on a standard keyboard since the advent of computers and the internet. Formerly used on typewriters to indent paragraphs, it is more commonly used in the 21st century to jump from text field to text field in web pages or software applica...

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Publicado en:Columbia Journalism Review Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 19 - 21
Autor principal: STABINER, KAREN
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Columbia Journalism Review Nov/Dec2010
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Sumario:The article discusses changes in the function of the "Tab" key on a standard keyboard since the advent of computers and the internet. Formerly used on typewriters to indent paragraphs, it is more commonly used in the 21st century to jump from text field to text field in web pages or software applications. The opinions of various journalists on this development are quoted, including from: John Gould, deputy editor of Theatlantic.com; "New York Times" writer Lisa Belkin; graphic designer Walter Bernard; and others.