Using information systems while performing complex tasks: An example from architectural design

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-54

  De Vries, Erica ^a,c   De Jong, Ton ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; DESIGN AIDS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INFORMATION THEORY;

HYPERTEXTS; INFORMATION BROWSING; INFORMATION GATHERING; INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 0030868034     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.1996.0082     Document Type: Article

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