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From: laurie@cybavax.UUCP (Laurie Moseley)
Newsgroups: net.cog-eng,net.research,net.wanted,net.misc
Subject: Icon-Driven Interfaces
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Date: Tue, 23-Apr-85 18:40:13 EST
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I have had a request from a graduate student in the Psychology Department
at this university to post the following request to the net, since her
department is not on it. Here it is:

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ICON-DRIVEN COMMAND INTERFACES

	I am currently carrying out a research project, from a psychological
perspective, on the development of icons to represent command functions at the
human-computer interface. In particular, I am interested in the efficacy of
representing actual operations which a command carries out (e.g. to delete),
as opposed to objects (e.g a file) which are being operated on. At present I
am investigating how different types of command names are best visually
represented in terms of comprehension and icons to be incorporated in specific
computer applications, such as word-processing or graphics. I would be very
interested, therefore, to hear from anyone who is carrying out research in this
area.

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That's the end of her message. If you wish to reply by electronic mail, I
can forward any messages. My address is:

{feeds to Europe} mcvax! ukc ! reading ! cybavax ! laurie

If you wish to reply by conventional mail, you can reach the student directly
at:

		Yvonne Rogers,
		c/o Dr. D.J.Oborne,
		Department of Psychology,
		University College,
		Singleton Park,
		SWANSEA SA2 8PP,
		United Kingdom


		With best wishes for health and happiness,

				Laurie Moseley
-- 
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If you have power, you need responsibility.
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