Visual complexity of websites: Effects on users' experience, physiology, performance, and memory

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 703-715

  Tuch, Alexandre N ^a   Bargas Avila, Javier A ^a   Opwis, Klaus ^a   Wilhelm, Frank H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Affect; Affective computing; Attention; First impression; Internet; Psychophysiology; Website aesthetics

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AFFECTIVE COMPUTING; ATTENTION; FIRST IMPRESSION; WEBSITE AESTHETICS;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; FACE RECOGNITION; INTERNET; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REACTION RATES; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

WORLD WIDE WEB;

EID: 67651149488     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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