Lightweight task/application performance using single versus multiple monitors: A comparative study

Proceedings - Graphics Interface

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 17-24

  Kang, Youn Ah ^a   Stasko, John ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Large display; Multiple monitors; Window management

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; EVALUATION; LARGE DISPLAY; LITTLE RESEARCHES; MULTIPLE MONITORS; POTENTIAL UTILITIES; TRIP PLANNING; WINDOW MANAGEMENT;

WINDOWS;

EID: 63549118708     PISSN: 07135424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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