The effects of aesthetics and cognitive style on perceived usability

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 2153-2157

  Conklin, Sara M ^a   Koubek, Richard J ^a   Thurman, James A ^a   Newman, Leah C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; PRODUCT DESIGN; QUALITY CONTROL;

AESTHETIC QUALITY; COGNITIVE STYLES; PRODUCT AESTHETICS;

USABILITY ENGINEERING;

EID: 44349158509     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/154193120605001808     Document Type: Conference Paper

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