.title Conclusion .synonyms Conclusions .definition The conclusion of "A Pie Menu Cookbook." .contents Pie menus can be a very efficient and accurate selection technique, especially if some thought and experimentation are put into their design. It is hoped that these suggestions will inspire menu designers to apply pie menus to their own applications, and to come up with more techniques to improve efficient interaction. .lines 2 An effective way to evaluate a particular menu design is to actually implement it and try it out for a while. The experimenter can actually learn quite a bit from unsuccessful designs. Powerful prototyping tools like the NeWS window system encourage an experimental approach to menu design, which results in applications based on actual hands-on experience, instead of speculation. .lines 2 ==> .~ References~