Pattern languages for usability: An investigation of alternative approaches

Proceedings - 3rd Asia Pacific Computer Human Interaction, APCHI 1998

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages 25-30

  Mahemoff, Michael J ^a   Johnston, Lorraine J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA VISUALIZATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; USABILITY ENGINEERING; USER INTERFACES;

DESIGN DOCUMENTATION; DESIGN PHILOSOPHY; DESIGN PROCESS; ENTIRE SYSTEM; PATTERN LANGUAGES; USER PROFILE;

USER CENTERED DESIGN;

EID: 59149083717     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/APCHI.1998.704138     Document Type: Conference Paper

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