Theme-based content analysis: A flexible method for virtual environment evaluation

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 167-189

  Neale, Helen ^a   Nichols, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

INTERFACE DESIGN; THEME-BASED CONTENT ANALYSIS;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 0035437467     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2001.0475     Document Type: Article

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