| ID (ISN) del documento | 42979 |
| Número CIS |
84-1883 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0018-7208 - Human Factors |
| Año |
1983 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Duchnicky R.L., Kolers P.A. |
| Título |
Readability of text scrolled on visual display terminals as a function of window size |
| Información bibliográfica |
Dec. 1983, Vol.25, No.6, p.683-692. Illus. 16 ref. |
| Resumen |
10 student subjects were tested to evaluate the readability of text as a function of 3 different line lengths, 2 different character densities and window heights of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 20 lines. Lines of full and two-thirds screen width were read 25% faster than lines of one-third screen width. Text of density 80 characters/line was read 30% faster than text in a format of 40 characters/line. Text in windows 4 lines high was read as efficiently as text in 20-line windows, and text in 1- or 2-line windows was read 9% more slowly than text in 20-line windows. Comprehension of the passages did not vary as a function of window size. Implications of the results for mixed text and graphics and for limited-capacity electronic displays are discussed. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
tareas visuales; legibilidad; pantallas de visualización |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
valoración ergonómica; investigaciones sobre el hombre |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Iluminación, color, visión
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Office work
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Ergonomics
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