A factor combination approach to developing style guides for mobile phone user interface

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 536-545

  Park, Wonkyu ^a   Han, Sung H ^a   Kang, Sungjin ^a   Park, Yong S ^a   Chun, Jaemin ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Factor combination approach; Mobile phone user interface; Style guides

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL FACTORS; FACTOR COMBINATION APPROACH; MOBILE PHONE USER INTERFACE; MOBILE-PHONE USERS; PRACTICAL METHOD; STYLE GUIDES; UI COMPONENTS;

MOBILE PHONES; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE; TELEPHONE SETS; USER INTERFACES;

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TOOL USE;

EID: 80051469140     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: 18728219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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