Examining working memory load and congruency effects on affordances and conventions

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 561-571

  Still, Jeremiah D ^a   Dark, Veronica J ^b  

^a MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordance; Convention; Interaction design

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; HARDWARE;

AFFORDANCES; BEHAVIORAL STUDIES; CONVENTION; CULTURAL CONVENTIONS; INTERACTION DESIGN; PERFORMANCE COSTS; STRUCTURE RESPONSE; WORKING MEMORY;

MAPPING;

EID: 84863100960     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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