Improving PDF readability of scientific papers on computer screens

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 319-323

  Moustafa, Khaled ^a  

^a University of Paris Cité   (France)

Author keywords

digital reading; human computer interaction; PDFcolumned text; Reading optimisation; smartphone apps; smooth reading; text legibility; text readability

Indexed keywords

PROBLEM SOLVING;

DIGITAL READING; OPTIMISATIONS; PDFCOLUMNED TEXT; SMARTPHONE APPS; SMOOTH READING; TEXT LEGIBILITY; TEXT READABILITY;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84958048848     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2015.1128978     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Ackerman, R., and T. Lauterman. 2012. "Taking Reading Comprehension Exams on Screen or on Paper? A Metacognitive Analysis of Learning Texts under Time Pressure." Computers in Human Behavior 28 (5): 1816-1828.
2. Bernard, J. B., G. Kumar, J. Junge, and S. T. Chung. 2013. "The Effect of Letter-Stroke Boldness on Reading Speed in Central and Peripheral Vision." Vision Research 84: 33-42.
3. Bonner, M., J. Brudvik, G. Abowd, and W. K. Edwards. 2010. "No-Look Notes: Accessible Eyes-Free Multi-touch Text Entry." In Pervasive Computing, edited by P. Floréen, A. Krüger, and M. Spasojevic, Vol. 6030, 409-426. Berlin: Springer.
4. Carter, R., P. B. Meggs, B. Day, S. Maxa, and M. Sanders. 2014. Typographic Design: Form and Communication. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
5. Chung, S. T. 2004. "Reading Speed Benefits from Increased Vertical Word Spacing in Normal Peripheral Vision." Optometry and Vision Science 81 (7): 525-535.
6. Creed, A., I. Dennis, and S. Newstead. 1988. "Effects of Display Format on Proof-Reading with VDUs." Behaviour & Information Technology 7 (4): 467-478.
7. Curran, K., N. Walters, and D. Robinson. 2007. "Investigating the Problems Faced by Older Adults and People with Disabilities in Online Environments." Behaviour & Information Technology 26 (6): 447-453.
8. Godinho, R., P. A. Condado, M. Zacarias, and F. G. Lobo. 2014. "Improving Accessibility of Mobile Devices with Easy Write." Behaviour & Information Technology 34 (2): 135-150.
9. Hendry, D. 1995. "Breakdowns in Writing Intentions When Simultaneously Deploying SGML-Marked Texts in Hard Copy and Electronic Copy." Behaviour & Information Technology 14 (2): 80-92.
10. Hsu, S. H., and K. C. Huang. 2000. "Interword Spacing in Chinese Text Layout." Perceptual and Motor Skills 91 (2): 355-365.
11. Irlen, H. (2005). Reading by the Colors: Overcoming Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities Through the Irlen Method. Pittston, PA: Penguin Group Inc.
12. Jones, M., G. Marsden, N. Mohd-Nasir, K. Boone, and G. Buchanan. 1999. "Improving Web Interaction on Small Displays." Computer Networks 31 (11-16): 1129-1137.
13. Kwon, B. C., J. S. Yi, and Y. Zhu. 2013. "Reading Mate: the Effect of the Content Stabilizing Technique, Font Size, and Interline Spacing on the Letter-Counting Task Performance of Treadmill Runners." Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 55 (6): 1101-1111.
14. Laarni, J., J. Simola, I. Kojo, and N. Risto. 2004. "Reading Vertical Text from a Computer Screen." Behaviour & Information Technology 23 (2): 75-82.
15. Legge, G. E., and C. A. Bigelow. 2011. "Does Print Size Matter for Reading? A Review of Findings From Vision Science and Typography." Journal of Vision 11 (5): 8, 1-22.
16. Lipman, D. 2012. "The Pub Reader View: A New Way to Read Articles in PMC." National Library of Medicine Technical Bulletin (389): e7.
17. Mangen, A., B. R. Walgermo, and K. Brønnick. 2013. "Reading Linear Texts on Paper Versus Computer Screen: Effects on Reading Comprehension." International Journal of Educational Research 58: 61-68.
18. Moustafa, K. 2014. "A Smart Application for Smartphone: A Proposal to Reduce Noise Pollution for People Having Regular Tasks." Frontiers in Public Health 2: 122. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2014.00122.
19. Nes, F. V. 1984. "Limits of Visual Perception in the Technology of Visual Display Terminals." Behaviour & Information Technology 3 (4): 371-377.
20. Pelli, D. G., K. A. Tillman, J. Freeman, M. Su, T. D. Berger, and N. J. Majaj. 2007. "Crowding and Eccentricity Determine Reading Rate." Journal of Vision 7 (2): 20, 1-36.
21. Picking, R. 1997. "Reading Music from Screens vs Paper." Behaviour & Information Technology 16 (2): 72-78.
22. Risse, S. 2014. "Effects of Visual Span on Reading Speed and Parafoveal Processing in Eye Movements During Sentence Reading." Journal of Vision 14 (8): 11, 1-13.
23. Slattery, T. J., and K. Rayner. 2013. "Effects of Intraword and Interword Spacing on Eye Movements During Reading: Exploring the Optimal Use of Space in a Line of Text." Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics 75 (6): 1275-1292.
24. Snyder, J. 2014. "Visual Representation of Information as Communicative Practice." Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 65 (11): 2233-2247.
25. Strebe, R. 2015. "Aesthetics on the Web: Effects on Approach and Avoidance Behaviour." Behaviour & Information Technology 1-17. doi:10.1080/0144929X.2015.1070202
26. Wilkinson, R., and H. M. Robinshaw. 1987. "Proof-Reading: VDU and Paper Text Compared for Speed, Accuracy and Fatigue." Behaviour & Information Technology 6 (2): 125-133.
27. Wobbrock, J., and B. Myers, 2006. "Trackball Text Entry for People with Motor Impairments." In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Québec, Canada: ACM.
28. Wright, P., and A. Lickorish. 1983. "Proof-Reading Texts on Screen and Paper." Behaviour & Information Technology 2 (3): 227-235.