Graphics, text and language in a word processor interface

ISBN-13: 9783639172683 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 284 str.

Tanya Beelders

Opis

The word processor has become an integral tool forthe many people who rely on computers on a dailybasis. As such it has a wide and varied user base andmust cater for a very diverse user group. Due to theheavy reliance on the word processor it is essentialthat it delivers pleasurable and efficientinteraction to its users. This book focuses onfurthering the improvement of the word processorusability. Specifically, it concentrates on theimpact of graphics, text and language on theusability of a word processor. Through comparativeuser testing, using the medium of a scaled-down wordprocessor application which can accommodateinterchangeable interfaces and easy administration ofpreset tasks, these facets are tested and a number ofrecommendations concerning the usability of a wordprocessor are proposed based on both statisticalanalysis and observation of user interaction. Theinformative text should be useful to Human-ComputerInteraction specialists or anyone interested in theimpact of language and icons on the use of softwareapplications.

O autorze

Tanya René Beelders, MSc.: BSc(IT), BSc Hons and MSc., obtained
at the University of the Free State (UFS), South Africa.
Currently a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and
Informatics at UFS. Specialises in HCI research. Maintains active
involvement in IT field by providing IT consultation and
development services to industry.