Visual layout modulates Fitts's law: The importance of first and last positions

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 350-355

  Pratt, Jay ^a   Adam, Jos J ^b   Fischer, Martin H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547522699     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03194076     Document Type: Conference Paper

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