Learning from Games: HCI Design Innovations in Entertainment Software

Proceedings - Graphics Interface

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 237-246

  Dyck, Jeff ^a   Pinelle, David ^a   Brown, Barry ^b   Gutwin, Carl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer games; Game interfaces; Interface customization; Interface design; User communities

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); SOCIAL ASPECTS; USABILITY ENGINEERING;

COMPUTER GAMES; GAME INTERFACES; INTERFACE CUSTOMIZATION; INTERFACE DESIGN; USER COMMUNITIES;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 1942421697     PISSN: 07135424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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