A multiple index approach for the evaluation of pictograms and icons

Computer Standards and Interfaces

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 107-115

  Böcker, Martin ^a,b  

^a FRAUNHOFER HEINRICH HERTZ INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Icons; Interface design; Interface evaluation; Pictogram evaluation; Symbols

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); ERRORS; FUNCTIONS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); PERFORMANCE; STANDARDS;

INTERFACE DESIGN; MULTIPLE INDEX APPROACH; PICTOGRAMS;

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES;

EID: 0030104089     PISSN: 09205489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-5489(95)00039-9     Document Type: Article

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