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People and Computers
. Ed(S): Bryan-Kinns, Nick; Blandford, Ann; Curzon, Paul; Nigay, Laurence
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Paperback. Editor(s): Bryan-Kinns, Nick; Blandford, Ann; Curzon, Paul; Nigay, Laurence. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
Reading has arguably the longest and richest history of any domain for scientifically considering the impact of technology on the user. From the 1920s to the 1950s, Miles Tinker [1963] and other researchers ran hundreds of user tests that examined the effects of different fonts and text layout variables, such as the amount of vertical space between each line of text (called leading). Their research focused on user performance, and reading speed was the favoured measure. They charted the effect of the manipulated variables on reading speed, looking for the point at which their participants could read the fastest. Their ... Read more
Reading has arguably the longest and richest history of any domain for scientifically considering the impact of technology on the user. From the 1920s to the 1950s, Miles Tinker [1963] and other researchers ran hundreds of user tests that examined the effects of different fonts and text layout variables, such as the amount of vertical space between each line of text (called leading). Their research focused on user performance, and reading speed was the favoured measure. They charted the effect of the manipulated variables on reading speed, looking for the point at which their participants could read the fastest. Their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846285882
SKU
V9781846285882
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99-15
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