Understanding user preferences based on usability and aesthetics before and after actual use

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 530-543

  Lee, Sangwon ^a   Koubek, Richard J ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actual use; Aesthetics; Perceived aesthetics; Perceived usability; Usability; User preference

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SERVICES; PRODUCT DESIGN;

ACTUAL USE; AESTHETICS; PERCEIVED AESTHETICS; PERCEIVED USABILITY; USABILITY; USER PREFERENCE;

USABILITY ENGINEERING;

EID: 78149470716     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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