Identifying usability and fun problems in a computer game during first use and after some practice

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 830-846

  Barendregt, W ^a   Bekker, M M ^a   Bouwhuis, D G ^a   Baauw, E ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER SCIENCE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SET THEORY;

COMPUTER GAME; FUN PROBLEMS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 33745655425     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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