Usability of graphical icons in the design of human-computer interfaces

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-182

  Grobelny, Jerzy ^a   Karwowski, Waldemar ^b   Drury, Colin ^c  

^a WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

^c the State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; VISION;

GRAPHICAL MENUS; HORIZONTAL CONFIGURATION; ICONS; PICTOGRAMS;

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES;

EID: 20444423365     PISSN: 10447318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327590ijhc1802_3     Document Type: Article

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