Evolution of interactive graphical representations into a design language: A distributed cognition account

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 317-345

  Giordano, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS;

DESIGN LANGUAGES;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 0036817751     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2002.1020     Document Type: Article

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