The impact of web page text-background colour combinations on readability, retention, aesthetics and behavioural intention

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-195

  Hall, Richard H ^a   Hanna, Patrick ^b  

^a MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Matrikon Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; CORRELATION METHODS; EDUCATION; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL;

AESTHETIC QUALITY; BACKGROUND TEXTURES; READABILITY; WEB USERS;

WEBSITES;

EID: 2442545468     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449290410001669932     Document Type: Conference Paper

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