Lost in hyperspace: metrics and mental models

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-40

  Otter, M ^a   Johnson, H ^b  

^a Class Hse 180 Old Street EC1 9BP   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; HYPERTEXT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; OPTIMIZATION; USER INTERFACES;

HYPERLINKS; HYPERSPACE; HYPERTEXT USABILITY; MENTAL MODELS;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 0343391130     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-5438(00)00030-8     Document Type: Article

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