The influence of reading speed and line length on the effectiveness of reading from screen

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 585-612

  Dyson, Mary C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comprehension; Legibility; Reading rate; Scrolling; Skimming; Typography

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER MONITORS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; USER INTERFACES; WEB BROWSERS; WEBSITES;

READING RATE; SCROLLING PATTERN; TYPOGRAPHY;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 0035323961     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2001.0458     Document Type: Article

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