Handbook of Human Factors in Web Design

by Kim-Phuong L. Vu (Editor), Robert W. Proctor (Editor)

Overview

The Handbook of Human Factors in Web Design covers basic human factors issues relating to screen design, input devices, and information organization and processing, as well as addresses newer features which will become prominent in the next generation of Web technologies. These include multimodal interfaces, wireless capabilities, and agents t

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040221518
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	04/25/2011
Series:	Human Factors and Ergonomics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	794
File size:	28 MB
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About the Author

Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Robert W. Proctor

Table of Contents

Background and Overview. Human Factors and Ergonomics. Content Preparation for The Web. Investments. Search Engines, Interface Agents, and Social Networking. Handbook of Human Factors in Web Design, Second Edition. Universal Access. Web Usability Engineering. Task Analysis and Performance Modeling. Specific Web Applications in Academic Settings. Specific Web Applications in Industrial Settings. Web Psychology, Information Security, and Privacy. Emerging Technologies and Applications. Guidelines for Incorporating Human Factors and Ergonomics For Internet Sites And Internet-Based Applications.

Editorial Reviews

"An important way in which the volume contributes to psychology is by documenting the varied ways in which human factors research can be applied to Web design.... the articles are reasonable in their scope and written in a very approachable manner....For a field that changes so quickly, an edited handbook is probably the best way of bringing together all of the necessary material that needs to be covered with the appropriate blend of perspectives. I highly recommend the volume to those interested in designing material for the Web."
—PsycCRITIQUES

"… incredibly broad and therefore suitable for a variety of readers. Practitioners will appreciate the examples and guidelines, and researchers will appreciate the straightforward, no-nonsense style and extensive references sections following each chapter. … the editors and authors have done a very nice job providing an introduction to, overview of, and pointers to relevant sources about each topic area."
—Kelly Caine, Michele Degges, & Matthew Holfelner, ergonomics in design, July 2013

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